As a physiotherapist I’m not sure it’s that. Can’t find any research on it but the game is faster, more demanding of stamina. Hamstrings haven’t got any longer though. Tend to get these injuries with fatigue Pryce did his towards the end of a match, not sure about Asiata. I suspect if you look amongst the clubs there are a few hammies gone. My concern is the rate of recurrence eg with Jed Cartwright but I don’t think we should write him off just yet

If anyone from the forward pack is to be dropped it's Ashworth imo. Thought he was atrocious against Cas, almost walking the ball in a lot and quite often just passing the ball on instead of taking it in. 

Don't think Ashworth will be here next season

Looked like he's been told he won't be getting a new contract to me.

A positive move from the club if true and evidence we're moving in the right direction.  Ashworth has shown glimpses of what he can do but isn't consistent enough for me.  We need players in the forwards who are 7 or 8 out of 10 week in, week out, not 9 one week and 5 the next.


For me every player we sign now needs to be either better than the player they replace in the squad or someone good enough for a team challenging for trophies - preferably both

Agree totally. I've slowly changed by tune on Ashworth. I was in favour of renewing awhile back but I've gradually gone off him. Maybe it's that he's got better quality around him now that his flaws have begun to stand out more. 

Got told we've not even offered Jack a new deal, agree with a lot of what's been said he's too inconsistent for me with Knight, Hill, Ese'ese, Fash, Aydin potentially Sao and Laidlaw we've got more than enough at prop.