Dash for cash bringing the game to saturation point
Writing in The Guardian, Paul Rees argues that the demands on players are only going to increase as the professional game develops.
"A year ago, the Lions were preparing to leave for their tour to South Africa. The season is not yet over for many players who went on that trip, with two European finals being staged this weekend followed next week by the play-off finals in the Premiership and the Magners League. And then come the summer tours.
"In the past year, surveys in England and Australia into player injuries indicate that doctors and surgeons are concerned that the growing physical demands on players, especially in training, are taking an increasingly telling toll. The International Rugby Board has been active in this area, but by increasing the number of matches on end of season tours it is ignoring the message of its own sermon in the dash for cash."
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