Pocock gooooone?

[canefan]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="rotated" data-cid="559235" data-time="1455733558"><p>An odd person to make a run at in such a big way given his injury history. I think the European schedule would massacre him.</p></blockquote>It would reduce his effectiveness if he was still eligible for wobbly selection

[taniwharugby]

<p>I wonder if that was/is a factor in the contract, that he will not be available for the Wobblies?</p>

[NTA]

<p>Has 48 Tests presently. This year we have:</p>
<p> </p>
<p>3 x England</p>
<p>6 x TRC</p>
<p>1 x Bledisloe</p>
<p>5 x EOYT</p>
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<p>He could miss the England series and still make The Giteau Rule of 60 Wallabies caps.</p>
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<p>As for his injury history - two knee reconstructions isn't a great look, but while they play more games up there, the rugby isn't as intense. George Smith is still fucking killing it (at Wasps incidentally) and he's about 604.</p>
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<p>Pocock's fitness would get him through a European season without too many hassles. Its the likelihood of some fat Pommy fuck taking his knee out that is the issue. But apparently people think he's worth the risk.</p>

[mariner4life]

<p>how does a man who just had 2 years off need a break from Super rugby and Wallaby duty?</p>
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<p>Dave's not your average bloke is he?</p>

[barbarian]

<p>Reckon this is more about being fit for 2019 than anything. He doesn't think he's got four more years in him, so is trying to extend until then. </p>

[MajorRage]

<p>If he's going to play for the Wallabies though, utilising the Giteau clause, then surely this move can only be detrimental to that.</p>
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<p>Softer grounds, longer season, add to that a few 48 hour return trips - not exactly easy.</p>

[barbarian]

<p>Oh I am assuming he's doing the year sabbatical before coming back to the Brumbies, as was reported today.</p>

[rotated]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="559269" data-time="1455747723">
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<p>He could miss the England series and still make The Giteau Rule of 60 Wallabies caps.</p>
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<p>You act like this rule is legitimate. They will drop the bar to whatever they must to suit them, it'll be 50 caps if need be and called the Pocock Rule going forward if he is still keen on playing for the Wallabies (unlikely if he wants to go directly from the EOYT into a European season then return for June Internationals and TRC).</p>

[NTA]

<p>YOU act like anything that is Australian is not to be trusted. What's up with that - Aussie steal your burd or something?</p>

[Mick Gold Coast QLD]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="NTA" data-cid="559345" data-time="1455786869">
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<p>YOU act like anything that is Australian is not to be trusted. What's up with that - Aussie steal your burd or something?</p>
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<p>Aha! The now deeply traditional cultural practice of the respectfully observed Garry Lyon Rule rears its head!</p>