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Craig HillLyons Out of Wallabies. My Phone Just Rang....
July 19th 2007 11:31
I swear to you it just did. Okay, so it wasn't the Wallabies selectors...but that's not what I said...
I was alerted to this* by a colleague who thinks that everything to do with Rugby has got to do with Larkham.
...and he's right (and Dusk Devi has taught him well)...but it's not always aboutme him...and actually this is fairly serious and a bit of a blow.
Not as major as other media types are making out but still bad enough to make one think, we may not thrash the All Blacks this weekend.
We'll just whip their asses hard.**
***************
David Lyons, Wallabies #8 and the 2004 recepient of the John Eales Medal Award has been ruled out of this Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash and Tri Nations decider because of deep vein thrombosis aka a blood clot in his left calf muscle.
from The International Herald Tribune:
...which I for one, am very happy to hear/read.
So where does this leave The Wallabies?
Lyons' place in the run on squad for Saturday's match will be taken by Stephen Hoiles, who was originally named on the reserves bench and Hoiles' place on the bench has been filled by (traveling reserve)* Mark Chisholm.
*this means that he was going with the squad anyway even though he wasn't named...so basically a reserves reserve.
Now, even though David Lyons is a good and usually reliable player, I don't think he's played to full potential this season so I don't quite understand his inclusion in the first place.
Stephen Hoiles has more than proved his worth in the last few matches...he doesn't just step up to the plate and raise the bar and any other cliche...he makes the #8 position his own.
Opponents are fooled by his lack of Forward size (he's only 98kg 190cm) and underestimate his ability to not give a shit.
As for Mark Chisholm....for the life of me I do not understand what else Chisholm has to do to prove to Connolly that there is no one better.
Connolly is such a bitch.
(By the way...Hoiles and Chisholm are both Brumbies)
from Rugby Heaven
Opted?? He had a choice?? Puh-lease...
Thigh cork?? Isn't that what a Scotsman says when asked "how long?"....
Aneewayyy...it's interesting that the players who (I feel) are not worthy are freaking themselves out and getting injured.
As glad as I am to know that Lyons will be okay (and once Huxley gets over the humiliation, he'll be fine) I do think that we will have the best team possible on the paddock on Saturday night.
**Stay tuned for the Wallabies v All Blacks match preview...
*(and quite coincidentally Chic Critique commented on this too on this post!)
excerpts courtesy of The International Herald Tribune and Rugby Heaven
images courtesy of RUPA and (I kid you not) Taipei Times
I was alerted to this* by a colleague who thinks that everything to do with Rugby has got to do with Larkham.
...and he's right (and Dusk Devi has taught him well)...but it's not always about
Not as major as other media types are making out but still bad enough to make one think, we may not thrash the All Blacks this weekend.
We'll just whip their asses hard.**
***************
David Lyons, Wallabies #8 and the 2004 recepient of the John Eales Medal Award has been ruled out of this Saturday's Bledisloe Cup clash and Tri Nations decider because of deep vein thrombosis aka a blood clot in his left calf muscle.
David Lyons receiving his John Eales Medal Award from the Man himself in 2004 (image courtesy of RUPA)
from The International Herald Tribune:
Australia team doctor Martin Raftery diagnosed a blood clot in Lyons' left calf when the backrower experienced swelling following the Wallabies' mornings training session Wednesday.
"David had experienced some minor swelling in the calf at training earlier in the week but it hadn't settled down as we'd hoped it would," said Raftery.
Raftery said while all cases of DVT must be treated seriously, the position of the clot below Lyons' knee made his case less threatening than if had been higher in the leg.
"David had experienced some minor swelling in the calf at training earlier in the week but it hadn't settled down as we'd hoped it would," said Raftery.
Raftery said while all cases of DVT must be treated seriously, the position of the clot below Lyons' knee made his case less threatening than if had been higher in the leg.
...which I for one, am very happy to hear/read.
So where does this leave The Wallabies?
Lyons' place in the run on squad for Saturday's match will be taken by Stephen Hoiles, who was originally named on the reserves bench and Hoiles' place on the bench has been filled by (traveling reserve)* Mark Chisholm.
*this means that he was going with the squad anyway even though he wasn't named...so basically a reserves reserve.
Now, even though David Lyons is a good and usually reliable player, I don't think he's played to full potential this season so I don't quite understand his inclusion in the first place.
Yes that is Larkyum....sigh...oh and David Lyons...
Stephen Hoiles has more than proved his worth in the last few matches...he doesn't just step up to the plate and raise the bar and any other cliche...he makes the #8 position his own.
Opponents are fooled by his lack of Forward size (he's only 98kg 190cm) and underestimate his ability to not give a shit.
As for Mark Chisholm....for the life of me I do not understand what else Chisholm has to do to prove to Connolly that there is no one better.
Connolly is such a bitch.
(By the way...Hoiles and Chisholm are both Brumbies)
from Rugby Heaven
Wallabies coach John Connolly has opted to promote Stephen Hoiles from the bench for another start at No.8 after he impressed in that role in the win over South Africa in Sydney.
Opted?? He had a choice?? Puh-lease...
Mark Chisholm has been called onto the bench.
It's another blow for the Wallabies who lost fullback Julian Huxley earlier in the week to a thigh cork suffered when tackled by Super 14 teammate Gene Fairbanks at a function after the Brumbies awards on Saturday night.
Thigh cork?? Isn't that what a Scotsman says when asked "how long?"....
Aneewayyy...it's interesting that the players who (I feel) are not worthy are freaking themselves out and getting injured.
As glad as I am to know that Lyons will be okay (and once Huxley gets over the humiliation, he'll be fine) I do think that we will have the best team possible on the paddock on Saturday night.
**Stay tuned for the Wallabies v All Blacks match preview...
Go The Wallabies!!!
*(and quite coincidentally Chic Critique commented on this too on this post!)
excerpts courtesy of The International Herald Tribune and Rugby Heaven
images courtesy of RUPA and (I kid you not) Taipei Times
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Comment by Norm
Consumption Malfunction
Equal and Opposite
Arses and Elbows
Footy Power
the John Eales award is that all you get?
A golden hanshake?
Showered with praise too.
Another triumphant post.
Thight cork? How long?
Still trying to get the marrow out of that one.
Lyons is only 98kg?, pathtic weed.
Cheers,
Norm
Comment by Norm
Consumption Malfunction
Equal and Opposite
Arses and Elbows
Footy Power
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
The John Eales Award is all one needs.
No...Lyons is about a 110kg...Hoiles is the lightweight but he just looks it. Seriously though 'looseys' (Loose forwards #s 6 7 8) need to be lighter because they need to be faster.
Loch rhymes with cork if you're a Scotsman...
Always good to see you...draw deep my friend...
Dusk
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
No.
Comment by Norm
Consumption Malfunction
Equal and Opposite
Arses and Elbows
Footy Power
What's the time?
Thigh cork.
Comment by Andrea
V8 Supercar Pitstop
Damn that's freaky (cue the Twilight Zone music).
SkaifeyThe Wallabies!!! Go Skaifey too!!!Big hugs
Cara xxxx
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
I swear I had nothing to do with it.
...but I've put the dolls away now...
Go The Wallabies!!
Go Skaifey!!
Go Us!!
big hugs back atcha...
Dusk
Comment by DuskDevi
Rugby World Cup 2007
Comment by David
Connor-ly talks the double-talk again, huh?
Obviously the team has grown accustomed to coaching themselves during the Tests.
Huxley should have been told to get his hand off it, and it wouldn't be so thigh.
David ...