SMH article re Wallabies Archillies injury cluster review

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Iain Payten  /  Aug 3, 2023  /  Rugby Union

An ‘alarming’ Achilles injury cluster in the Wallabies last year prompted a review. So why did another just occur?

Allan Alaalatoa became the fifth player on Australian duty to rupture his Achilles tendon in 13 months. It is an injury usually seen in a team once every few years.

Seems like a common risk factor has been guys returning to play from other injuries to their lower legs/ankles.

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Not surprising - you need to shift that load somewhere else, it is going to put more pressure there.

I think our S&C is not up to it, along with many other things in the back office.