Do the Western Force have any fit players left?

[MI5_Dog]

https://thewest.com.au/sport/rugby-u...-ng-b88462123z

Western Force coach Dave Wessels has an interesting analogy on the future of his injury ravaged Super Rugby side.

They have won just two matches but five of their six losses, including last Saturday night's 24-15 defeat by the Lions at nib Stadium, have been by nine points or less, and Wessels is confident in his young squad.

"It's like making a Samurai sword," Wessels said.

"You start with raw steel and you need to go through a few beatings before it becomes a beautiful Samurai sword.

"That's they way I feel. These difficult times, although they are uncomfortable, are actually very good for us.

"My frustration is not with the players, it is that I want them to get reward.

"We need a few wins to give us confidence but we are not that far away."

Wessels had every available fit player - and even a couple in doubt - on the plane to South Africa last night for the first leg of their two game tour against the Sharks in Durban on Saturday night.

Prop Ben Daley, who suffered a knee injury on Saturday night, is expected to miss the rest of the season.

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[Ecky]

I am prepared to offer my services and come on for the last 15 minutes.

...actually make that 10

[shasta]

Groundhog Day.

[jono]

Groundhog Day.

Optimistically I think we're better placed than previously to still be competitive with all these injuries though

[zimeric]

conversation before the start of the season was that the squad had the most depth weve seen it in a long time.. results seem to confirm this, just hope they can sustain it... a few short term injuries should be coming back soon. who is it Coleman, McCalman ?.. who else was due back?

[slomo]

yes we have a serious amount of injuries, but i've asked the question before in regards to injury management and recovery times, injuries happen to all the time in rugby that's part and parcel of the game. You can have the best players in the world but if the back up isn't there it sadly means nothing, captain Benny Mac is a classic example broken shoulder (twice) then dislocated thumb in preseason, if i remember correctly he was a 50/50 to play the first game of the season didn't play until 20 minutes against the lions and hes out indefinitely with the reoccurring shoulder injury !!