RWC Week 3: France v Namibia
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SA no longer has star player Marx, famous for his invisible bridging at rucks, France may not have playmaker Dupont, and NZ does not have its closest equivalent, winger in slow-mo, George Bridge. For France and NZ, is it now a bridge too far?
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@nostrildamus said in RWC Week 3: France v Namibia:
@Rancid-Schnitzel said in RWC Week 3: France v Namibia:
Not sure his current passport status. Do think he is no longer playing.
So he's no longer half-Zimbabwean because he stopped playing?
In terms of being a rugby player/Wallaby/playing for teams other than his country of birth or country he was eligible for I used the past tense, am happy to use the present tense if that can set your mind at ease.
You can reach out via his business empire if you'd like to know more: http://georgegregan.com/Good to know he's still alive.
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Bugger.
Anyone know how long a facial fracture takes to heal enough to play rugby?
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that is an interesting question, seems to vary markedly
those side effects could complicate things as well..
Treating Facial Fractures
Facial fractures (broken bones in your face) can be minor or complex and can happen in many ways. Treatment ranges from resting to surgery.
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@Victor-Meldrew All I know is that it depends on whether it requires surgery or not. They have to wait until the swelling is gone before they know how bad it is.
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Some have come back to the next weekend, obviously no reason to risk that. But could be there for the quarters, but then again "Dupont will see a specialist to determine what grade the fracture is, but early estimates are that he is looking at between four and six weeks out."
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Ooh, QF for Winner Pool A: Monday 16 October (15th their time)-less than 4 weeks away..
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@Victor-Meldrew said in RWC Week 3: France v Namibia:
Bugger.
Anyone know how long a facial fracture takes to heal enough to play rugby?
I had a faecal fracture this morning. Not overly painful, but a bit disappointing.
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@Dodge According to media reports from less than 2 hours ago, there is a recent update from the French Federation saying that they (the doctors in the hospital) can't say until the swelling has significantly reduced whether he needs surgery or not.
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@Stargazer said in RWC Week 3: France v Namibia:
@Dodge According to media reports from less than 2 hours ago, there is a recent update from the French Federation saying that they (the doctors in the hospital) can't say until the swelling has significantly reduced whether he needs surgery or not.
Hopefully the same doesn't apply to @scribe. Kia Kaha buddy.
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On Dupont they are apparently aiming for 28 October.
Maxillofacial fracture apparently.
Les craintes pour Antoine Dupont éclipsent la performance record du XV de France face à la Namibie lors de la Coupe du monde de rugby
L’équipe de France de rugby a laminé la Namibie, jeudi, à Marseille (96-0). Mais la sortie de son capitaine, Antoine Dupont, à la suite d’un choc au visage, a terni la soirée. Il souffre d’une « fracture maxillo-zygomatique ».
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@nostrildamus said in RWC Week 3: France v Namibia:
@Stargazer said in RWC Week 3: France v Namibia:
Some French media say that Dupont may have a possible orbital floor fracture. Nothing confirmed, obviously.
Hopefully he missed a serious rimming injury ..
Does your tongue still hurt?
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I know both players involved it is irrelevant given neither will play for weeks, but given the heavy head contacts do both go through the HIA protocols still?
Seems a bit of a hole in the protocols you see often, with a card given for a head contact yet neither are taken off straight away, sometimes minutes can pass before 1 might go, if at all.
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@nostrildamus said in RWC Week 3: France v Namibia:
On Dupont they are apparently aiming for 28 October.
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If there was one player who needed to be wrapped in cotton wool til the quarters it was this guy. I’m predicting he’s back with a Harry Kane mask for the knockout stages though. Think about it: If nobody touches his face then great. If anybody taps him in the mush they’ll get red carded and France will roll them.
