In the course of a normal season any club would typically be permanently at least 4 or 5 players down through injury at any given time. Probably more. It's just the nature of the game. The long lay off has allowed everyone to get back to full fitness, so all teams will probably restart with a much greater percentage of their squad fit and available (even suspensions were allowed to run their course while no games were being played) than they would normally expect with 9 games to go. However, although all will be starting from a healthier point, the effect of returning to full competitive rugby after such a long break remains to be seen. That together with the condensed schedule could result in more injuries. From there it could very quickly snowball as a couple of injuries will lead to others being called upon more, and those injured potentially being called upon to return sooner which in turn may lead to more injuries. I trust the Wasps coaching team to manage players responsibly, and use the opportunity to give game time to some of our promising youngsters. But best laid plans could quickly unravel if faced with more than 3 or 4 injuries.
Always a Wasp
