Australia's backline in danger of being betrayed by a dodgy engine at World Cup,

[DR GRAFENBURGH]

Ha ha I'd love to hear what medical specialists have to say about that! I'm guessing he can probably run on it, but if he takes a big knock he runs the risk of a career ending injury. Surely it must be significantly weaker and less stable than before the injury.

It comes down to the angle of the cranial tibial caudal slope. If you look at the bones of the knee from a leteral view (ie the distal femur and the cranial tibia) there is usually a slight caudal slope of the cranial tibia (in most people). In some people there is a steep slope which makes them pre disposed to an ACL tear. Robinson must have no slope of the tibia which means he doesn't "need" an ACL. What this means is the knee is stable when loaded.

Sadly however, he had a partial meniscectomy. The caudal horn of the medial meniscus was damaged and removed. This makes his knee unstable........and means he'll be getting a total knee replacement between the ages of 50-60. Enjoy dressing up as a ballerina you big poof.........your days are numbered

He has postponed a knee reconstruction to make the RWC. It is his big chance at a rugby world cup winners medal and he knows it.

unfortunately, reality is against him.

It is unlikely that his knee is going to be able to cope with scrummaging against the best tightheads in the world and his lateral defence will be slower.

To win the world cup, Australia needs props to scrum with mongrel. You don't want one of your props carried off in the first five minutes of a world cup final and especially if it was an injury that they took into the tournament.

A real sh1tter really

Robinson was a key to the RWC dias and the confetti, champers and of course Bill

It is unlikely he can scrum with the intensity exspected of a world class loosehead and it would be foolhardy to pick him.

I hope I'm wrong but common sense suggests I aint

If he gets lots of scarring and thickening of the joint capsule it may reduce the mobility of the knee but enable it to be functional. If he gets needled for games and he wears heavy strapping on it, it's just possible he might make it........but he'll shorten his career in doing it.

It won't be pretty when the needle wears off either

[Rex Messup]

Thanks Dr. I bought your book. The wife has been smiling a lot.

back to ben Robinson.

If he didn't need his ACL, the farker wouldn't have torn.

dead set

Robo is out of the cup. It's just a media thrashw@nk from here

Slipper is Dingo Deans first choice these days

Slipper will play tighthead

Master coach Deans has switched Kepu in the early tests to make sure he gets some test rugby at loosehead........ditto alexander getting some tighthead experience as he'll be warming the bench in the RWC final and will need to play both sides

Dingo is the genius of vision

For the first time in history, Australia will take on the big boys in the RWC with 3 props that can play either side of the scrum and do a damn fine job

Robbie Robbie Robbie oi oi oi

Bring on Sat.........I'm excited