SPOILER The Dynasty Begins: The Brisbane Broncos are winning back-to-back premierships in 2026
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- Jul 28, 2016
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You think they will be back before the GF guys then or will they come in when the Top 30 start back?
I know there's all different times for guys to come back depending on age, T&T/Dev/Top 30, etc. but I'm guessing they've still had the club commitments when it comes to training, etc. and they still need their 6 weeks (which probably came when the season finished for cows and phins)
No, Willison played for the New Zealand B side two years ago as well.
Broncapz
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- May 1, 2016
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A dedicated Mam is going to be lethal.
- Feb 25, 2015
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Just read the world cup challenge is locked in. I'm actually pissed off - the risk of injuries or this de-railing the 2026 campaign annoys me greatly. Really hope we don't regret pushing this - we had a good "out" with them going to vegas.....
- Dec 28, 2015
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100% agree
- Mar 4, 2008
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How is there any greater risk of injury in the WCC than the full strength trial we would have played anyway
Hoshsie
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whoopty doo, do you think we will get 5 players do their acls
- Feb 25, 2015
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Long distance travel, particularly multiple long distance trips increases injury risk. To combat this teams typically leave MUCH earlier, like at least an additional week or two, prior to the game. This means we'll at best lose an additional couple of weeks of our pre-season on top of already losing 6+ weeks due to our internationals all being out.
Shorter pre-seasons affects fitness and body conditioning which will have lasting impacts on the first several weeks of the comp.
The Trials are local and we'd have additional prep time, better conditioning.
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Trials are also not played at a serious intensity... you might get 20-40mins out of starters (in the one trial they play) and then the bench is emptied.
Even in the All Stars match it's unlimited interchange so players aren't likely to be playing under fatigue.
In the WCC I'm assuming it will be under all the normal rules so the guys playing will be playing their normal minutes. Reyno for 80mins, Reece for 80mins, Patty and Payne for 60+, etc.
We'll also have a game where the ESL team will have the game plan of "we need to kill Reece to win this game"... so an exhibition game against a weaker team that will take it super serious and be looking to play with high intensity and physicality.
The ESL team also won't have to travel and will get actual trials in... broncos will be coming into it completely underdone.
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Given we lose most of our games when Reece is Injured... losing him for the year wouldn't be "whoopty doo"
- Mar 4, 2008
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that's a load of crap ... if they can't handle that that then they shouldn't be professional athletes.
besides it's not like we'll fly over the day before the game. we'll likely be there for a training camp the week before ... play the game ... then have 3 weeks to recover before round 1.
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Yeah, teams fly over to the UK at least 10 days in advance of games specifically due to this increase in risk. Long haul travel specifically is the problem. Short flights around the country aren't the same thing. Flying over to the UK is 20+ hours.
It's done in league, union, cricket and soccer. But, no, tell all the experts they're wrong :)
- Mar 4, 2008
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you've just named 4 sports ... 3 of which travel all over the world regularly, and none of them have a significantly greater risk of injury because of it. if they did, they wouldn't be doing it.
so i ask you to take your own advice tell all the experts they're wrong
