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Joe Ansbro to retire from rugby

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Post by alive555 Wed May 15, 2013 10:48 am

Wow that's a shame always really rated the guy.

Good luck for him in his next career.

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Post by Geordie Wed May 15, 2013 11:13 am

Aw that is a shame...he looked like he could have done really well...


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Post by nickj Wed May 15, 2013 11:19 am

Indeed. A crying shame. He could have been a cracking player for Scotland and London Irish. He'll be missed and I wish him all the best for the future.

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Post by RuggerRadge2611 Wed May 15, 2013 11:19 am

Thom Evans and now Joe Ansbro, Scotland have a shallow enough pool of players without our best guys getting injured.

Such a shame but I wish him all the best in his future endevours.
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Post by propdavid_london Wed May 15, 2013 11:23 am

Heck - thats bad news!
I was always looking forward to that LI center combination that never transpired - Hape and Ansboro.

Feel sorry for the guy - he would have brought that much needed creativity to the Scots backline that they needed so desperately.

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Post by MacKnocked-on Wed May 15, 2013 11:23 am

Best of luck to him, he was a really good player for Scotland in his all too brief international career. Similar to Sean Maitland I think in so much as he looked like he had a great rugby brain.

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Post by Manky-Flanker Wed May 15, 2013 11:29 am

Sad to see Ansbro go, but the players welfare must come first. Best of luck to him in whatever he chooses to do next.

Will always remember his headbutt with Strokosch after the win over Australia! Laugh


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Post by fa0019 Wed May 15, 2013 11:30 am

Never realised he broke his C1 vertebrae... thats bad.

A good friend of mine broke their C2 vertebrae and like Ansbro they were in a medical halo for a while. They were told that had they broken C1 paralysis was a likely eventuality. Both are very lucky.

His iconic headbutt with Strokosch will last well into memory thats for sure. But he also had real ability. All the best to him.

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Post by NeilyBroon Wed May 15, 2013 11:46 am

Truly sad to hear this. Another Scot with high potential loses his rugby career to injury. He's a well qualified man though, so I'm sure whatever he does he'll do it well!

Good luck to you Joe!


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Post by funnyExiledScot Wed May 15, 2013 11:54 am

A blow for Scotland, no question. A great athlete, and a strong fearless and direct runner.

Wish him all the very best for what will no doubt be an excellent second career. He's a smart bloke and hopefully will find something equally as fulfilling as playing rugby for Scotland (if that's possible....).

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Post by George Carlin Wed May 15, 2013 11:56 am

funnyExiledScot wrote:A blow for Scotland, no question. A great athlete, and a strong fearless and direct runner.

Wish him all the very best for what will no doubt be an excellent second career. He's a smart bloke and hopefully will find something equally as fulfilling as playing rugby for Scotland (if that's possible....).
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Post by alive555 Wed May 15, 2013 3:13 pm

he is a Cambridge blue as well as a true blue scot

Raise a glass of sherry oak cask Macallan I say Whisky

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Post by funnyExiledScot Wed May 15, 2013 3:43 pm

alive555 wrote:he is a Cambridge blue as well as a true blue scot

Raise a glass of sherry oak cask Macallan I say Whisky

Now you've made me thirsty!!

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Post by maestegmafia Wed May 15, 2013 4:17 pm

Poor Joe great player, a loss to us all. Great to watch

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Post by bsando Thu May 16, 2013 8:33 am

Absolutely gutted! One of my favourite Scotland players.. I really thought he'd be able to return but I'm glad he is looking after his health and not risking further damage.

His try against Ireland in the pre World Cup warmup was a blinder!

Gutted I'll never see him in a centre partnership with likes of Scott or Dunbar, but I hope he has a successful career in what ever he chooses to do next. Sad day for Scottish rugby. He was Scotland's first black rugby player, and a true gent and all round good bloke.

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Post by R!skysports Thu May 16, 2013 9:15 am

Such a shame, he could have been a really good player for Scotland for years to come and it must be gutting to have to give up on something he obviously loves

Always sad to see someones playing career ended through injury

Good luck in the future to him


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