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Tour doctor James Robson pointed out the severity of the injury and how it nearly ruled Flutey out of the tour. “If you went back to 1997, then Riki would have been on his way home. I really thought he was going to be the first player to leave the tour. But he has been setting his alarm to wake himself up every two hours in the night to administer cold therapy on his knee. That’s on top of the work he is doing with the physios throughout the day.
“He will resume full training tomorrow and be available to play on Wednesday if required. It means we can say the Lions are in rude health at the moment. The medical team has been very busy, but we only had a dead leg, slight hand and knee injuries to deal with after Saturday’s game." added Robson.
Flutey is the only original member of the now 38 man squad to have not started a game on tour. He may well find himself sharing the centre berth with Gordon D'Arcy. The late call-up had a role to play late in the Cheetahs game from the bench, but he didn't really have time to assert himself.
The only real injury concern leading into the next game is Martyn Williams who is suffering with a shoulder injury. Without wishing to jinx the squad, I've been noticing the impressive overall fitness, and James Robson agrees:
“We have all bar one player fit and available for selection at the moment, Martyn Williams. He took a blow on his shoulder, but if this was the last game of the tour on Wednesday I’m sure we would be making him available.”
“I can’t remember at this stage from any previous tour I’ve been on going back to 1993 where only one player was unavailable for selection.” James Robson is something a Lions legend. This is his 5th tour as Lions doctor.
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