George North due an extended holiday?

bedfordwelsh wrote:Sorry, this sporting calendar year.

lostinwales wrote:How long is it going to take before we can watch North playing without wincing every time he is involved in a collision?

No 7&1/2 wrote:See what the specialist says and go with the expert advice

LordDowlais wrote:

lostinwales wrote:How long is it going to take before we can watch North playing without wincing every time he is involved in a collision?

Although I do agree that George North seriously does need to work on his tackling, I think he has been unlucky for some of his collisions, it was not his fault for the one on Saturday, what was he supposed to do ? Or the one where he got kicked in the head against England, so I think it is wrong to put the blame on him.

No 7&1/2 wrote:He's been sent to see a speacialist Saint so it won't be a generic recommendation.

InjuredYetAgain wrote: I can't remember exactly what JM said but it did imply that he wasn't overly chuffed about North missing this week.
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InjuredYetAgain wrote:The key thing is not to rush him back. I heard Jim Mallinder on Radio 5 yesterday and, reading between the lines, it looks like it may only be a one week recovery. I can't remember exactly what JM said but it did imply that he wasn't overly chuffed about North missing this week.
Interestingly, I read Mike Brown say that he came back after his concussion in the 6N, he didn't feel right in his first game back and had to take another game off. If he didn't feel right,why did the docs let him go back in the first place!!??

SecretFly wrote:

InjuredYetAgain wrote:The key thing is not to rush him back. I heard Jim Mallinder on Radio 5 yesterday and, reading between the lines, it looks like it may only be a one week recovery. I can't remember exactly what JM said but it did imply that he wasn't overly chuffed about North missing this week.
Interestingly, I read Mike Brown say that he came back after his concussion in the 6N, he didn't feel right in his first game back and had to take another game off. If he didn't feel right,why did the docs let him go back in the first place!!??

Yeah.  I heard that about Brown.  He didn't feel right in the French game.

The drive for these players to keep themselves in the frame and for coaches to play their best players is to be expected - but that is why it is so important to keep players and coaches away from making decisions.  Brown had already indicated that all his concussion needed from him was honesty or a lie to perhaps put him in the frame for the game against Ireland.  

He was honest and admitted he still wasn't right.  But there you go - a lot of the protocols inevitably Do rely on the player's own opinion of how he feels.  The pressures on coaches and players can tempt both to play down the symptoms.

Saints Website wrote:Northampton Saints has released a second medical update regarding George North.
North saw a neurologist on Wednesday (April 1st), who has advised that the winger take a month away from playing rugby before being re-assessed at the end of April.

North will continue to be monitored by the Saints' medical team in the intervening period. He will not participate in on-field training, but will continue to contribute in other areas and maintain his work with the club's performance department.

“We have listened to the advice we sought and George will be taking some time away from the field,” said director of rugby Jim Mallinder.

“Throughout this process it is important that George's welfare comes first and that he is treated patiently and calmly, only returning to action when all of the medical team are happy for him to do so.”

LondonTiger wrote:Well North will not play in April - or any onfield training.

Saints Website wrote:Northampton Saints has released a second medical update regarding George North.
North saw a neurologist on Wednesday (April 1st), who has advised that the winger take a month away from playing rugby before being re-assessed at the end of April.

North will continue to be monitored by the Saints' medical team in the intervening period. He will not participate in on-field training, but will continue to contribute in other areas and maintain his work with the club's performance department.

“We have listened to the advice we sought and George will be taking some time away from the field,” said director of rugby Jim Mallinder.

“Throughout this process it is important that George's welfare comes first and that he is treated patiently and calmly, only returning to action when all of the medical team are happy for him to do so.”