Dobby defends mandatory rest period

[Rossm]

'Every player needs to have an off season'

Bobby Bridge reports.

https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/wasps-rugby-news-dan-robson-19459769

[Neils]

Fine it is in the rules however it is not as if Wasps as a whole had any off season - 9 days I think I recall.

[hookender]

If the argument is player welfare , then World rugby should insist that all international players be given breaks, no matter where the players club rugby is played.

However clubs should receive a payment from that country’s association to compensate for time off.

[InBetweenWasp]

However clubs should receive a payment from that country’s association to compensate for time off.

Is this not what the EPS payments back to the Clubs cover? - For time they're not with their Clubs? (be it training, matches as well as rest periods).  Genuine question, as i'm not sure but would have thought it was part of the package.

[Rifleman Harris]

..but not for non EPS players.  I think the point is that all unions / World Rugby should compensate for players being rested so you don't get the situation where Rowlands and Minozzi continue to play whilst Robson, Willis etc get a rest.

[hookender]

However clubs should receive a payment from that country’s association to compensate for time off.

Is this not what the EPS payments back to the Clubs cover? - For time they're not with their Clubs? (be it training, matches as well as rest periods).  Genuine question, as i'm not sure but would have thought it was part of the package.

I’m thinking more for foreign players such as Rowlands and Minozzi.

Also would compensate when you sign a player such as Le Roux who you (and him) thought test career was over

[Montague Withnail]

Wonder who will start against Montpellier. Would love Will Porter to get the opportunity.

[InBetweenWasp]

..but not for non EPS players.  I think the point is that all unions / World Rugby should compensate for players being rested so you don't get the situation where Rowlands and Minozzi continue to play whilst Robson, Willis etc get a rest.

Ah, got it.  My bad - wrong end of the stick.  And yes there should be, although I can see why we might not want that as a Club!

[Neils]

..but not for non EPS players.  I think the point is that all unions / World Rugby should compensate for players being rested so you don't get the situation where Rowlands and Minozzi continue to play whilst Robson, Willis etc get a rest.

Ah, got it.  My bad - wrong end of the stick.  And yes there should be, although I can see why we might not want that as a Club!

Your last point is true. Exeter have four Scottish internationals they don't need to rest (I am sure they will though!).

[baldpaul101]

TBH it shouldn't be compulsory to rest players, teams should want to do it for their own players welfare. Sadly that's not always possible due to other injuries or sometimes because the clubs don't care that much...