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Saracens reveal Jackson Wray has suffered a shocking head injury

By Liam Heagney
(Photo by Malcolm Couzens/Getty Images)

High-flying Saracens have confirmed that back-rower Jackson Wray suffered a worrying head injury in last Sunday’s Gallagher Premiership win over Northampton at Franklin’s Gardens. The 31-year-old forward was a half-time replacement for Billy Vunipola and he went on to play his part in a deserved 30-6 win that kept his club in second place behind leaders Leicester

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However, it has since emerged that Wray fractured his skull during his appearance from the bench and is now waiting to hear back from a consultant this week about how severe the injury is and how it will be treated. 

In an injury update posted on the club’s official website that provided an update seven currently injured players, including the sidelined England skipper Owen Farrell, Saracens said about Wray: “Seeing a consultant this week after suffering a fracture in his skull last weekend against Northampton Saints.” 

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Wray, who had an issue with a concussion earlier this season, has made more than 250 first-team appearances for the club and Saracens’ latest Premiership win was their eighth in eleven outings this team which left them nine points behind Tigers.   

The remainder of the Saracens medical bulletin issued on Wednesday read: “Alec Clarey is recovering from an ankle injury and will be back at the start of February. Aled Davies has a calf injury which will keep him out until the start of February. 

“Duncan Taylor has had surgery on his shoulder, due to return in March. Marco Riccioni’s surgery on a knee injury sustained on international duty was successful. He is continuing his rehab but will remain on the sidelines for the rest of the season. 

“Owen Farrell is progressing well after ankle surgery and is due to return in mid to late January. Ralph Adams-Hale had shoulder surgery in October and will be back in action at the start of February.”

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RW 1 hour ago
The All Blacks' backline is to blame for Robertson's unflattering record

Your feelings of rugby players personalities on and off the field aside, the ABs can't really blame the backline, sure they didn't perform but where were they last year, they got to a World Cup final. Same players different coach. Scott Robertson has the unenviable task of taking over a team that has traditionally been fantastic. They places a huge amount of pressure on a man, particularly one with the pedigree of 14 Super Rugby titles.


However club level and international country level are two completely different beasts. For one the opponents are good in club level but normally the best if the best are picked to represent their countries. Thus the level of opposition in club level vary tremendously. Also you only learn against the opposition you play, again Crusaders have really only got New Zealanders to play against who can give them any kind of opposition. Which means any non style ABs game play is not tested by 'Saders because they don't face anything else.


Now Scotty has taken over the coaching role from a guy who worked under possibly the best coach ABs have ever had, which means when Fozzie took over, he still had the inklings of top quality rugby although it appeared he didn't quite know how to work them properly. Now Scotty had no coaching ties with them, effectively starting from scratch. So he is still figuring out his team, and working them in. But unfortunately for now he is the one to blame for the less than average performances by his team that was shown us these past two tests and even the one against Argentina.


But it's not to say he is done and dusted but rather he needs to figure out his route, and like Rassie did and does, figure out his players, his game plan and how to get them back to where they were on 2011-2015.


My suggestion if he can, is to blood quite a few new okies, who can gain experience of playing against Springboks, France, Ireland, etc. and prepare them for the the next World Cup. Don't be shy about losing games but always look to preparing a new group for the RWC '27. If he has a newish style of playing, what better way to inform that than by starting with a fresh pair of legs and minds. Let a couple of the oldies to stay but build a new ABs team with a new style. Easier to train a puppy than an old dog. Just saying.


Give Razor time, and allow him the space. This is coming from a Saffa🇿🇦. Go Bokke, love you okes

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