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Wasps give injury update on Brad Shields and it doesn't look good
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Wasps have comfirmed that their new backrow Brad Shields sustained a broken cheekbone during the game against Exeter Chiefs.
Shields’ debut lasted just 45 minutes when he took a heavy head knock in a clash of heads with Stuart Townsend.
The former Hurricanes player was on the turf for a number of minutes before being withdrawn to be replaced by Ashley Johnson.
Having attended hospital on Saturday, it was decided that Shields needs to see a specialist on Monday, to decide whether an operation is necessary.
It is estimated that the England international will be out for three to eight weeks, which is a blow as he seeks to stake a claim in England's side for the upcoming Autumn internationals.
England's first match is against South Africa on November 3rd, which exactly eights weeks away, with the All Blacks at Twickenham seven days later, a match which Shields will be targeting.
Wasps lost the match 42-31 at the Ricoh having led 24-21 at half-time thanks to tries from Elliot Daly, Josh Bassett and Hughes, along with a penalty from the impressive Billy Searle. Exeter’s first-half scores came from Santiago Cardero, Sam Simmonds and Henry Slade.
Exeter’s victory came courtesy of three second-half tries, from Simmonds (44th), an impressive intercept and 70-metre run-in by Henry Slade in the 48th minute, with Don Armand wrapping up the victory by rumbling over with the last play of the game.
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I didn't mean to sound down on Dmac. Just looking hard at the bench sub's role of providing impact. I don't think he can do that at 15, and the bench is not really about injury cover anymore (you need to maximise it's use more than that).
He's my first choice of any New Zealander for the 10 jersey with the All Blacks.
Go to commentsAgreed. And I don't have much more to say on it, but I had been having one thought that sprang to mind at the tail of this discussion, and that is that it's not all about Razor.
It's not about any coach being "right". I think a lot of selections can become defense and while it doesn't really apply here I really enjoyed that Andy Farrell just gave into the public demands and changed out his team for the change that had been asked for. Like why not? This is the countries team, keep them engaged. The whole reason i've only just finished watching the game was because I wasn't interested in watching any of the selected players against a team like Italy (still actually enjoyed the first half with the contest Italy made of it).
Faz leap frogs a younger half back into start. He hands the golden child the game over July's golden child. He gives an old winger a go, a new flanker and hooker. None of them really did any good, certainly not enough to suggest they should have been promoted above others, but who cares? You won, and you gave the country what they wanted, that's all that matters after all. It's for the country, not the one in charge who thinks they have to have their own pied piper tune playing.
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