TOKYO: Quick turnarounds of as little as four days at the Rugby World Cup are stretching the squads of established nations and making life especially hard for lesser teams unused to the punishing physicality of top-class rugby.
After a disappointing and low-energy 34-9 loss, Russia coach Lyn Jones pointed the finger at the scheduling - suggesting he had not had enough time to prepare his players. South Africa, for example, made 13 changes from the team that played New Zealand for their next match against Namibia, while England changed 10 for their second game against USA.
Ireland fly-half Jack Carty described it as a"unique" situation as his team is used to six or seven-day gaps. His head coach Joe Schmidt has voiced"frustration" at the impact on his injury-hit squad. Thibault Giroud, in charge of getting the French in top physical shape, admitted:"It will be tough for the boys that play both those games."
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