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Worcester Warriors video shows the latest step in Michael Fatialofa's remarkable recovery from spinal injury

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Worcester Warriors have posted another hugely promising update on Michael Fatialofa’s recovery from a serious spinal injury. The lock suffered a sever spinal injury during a game against Saracens in January, which left him paralysed from the neck down after suffering a C4 vertebrae fracture and spinal contusion.

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There were fears that Fatialofa would never walk again, but just 10 weeks later the former Auckland and Hurricanes player was seen walking out of Royal Bucks, a private hospital which houses a renowned spinal unit.

And based on the latest update provided by the Warriors, his remarkable progress shows no sign of slowing down.

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A video posted to Worcester’s social accounts this morning shows Fatialofa back out running on the pitch at Sixways Stadium.

The 27-year-old has been posting updates of his progress on his own social media accounts throughout his recovery, including weight sessions in his back yard and working on a special anti-gravity treadmill.

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Worcester are currently preparing to resume their Gallagher Premiership season, which gets underway with a home game against Gloucester this Saturday.

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Jake White: Are modern rugby players actually better?

Of the rugby I’ve born witness to in my lifetime - 1990 to date - I recognize great players throughout those years. But I have no doubt the game and the players are on average better today. So I doubt going back further is going to prove me wrong. The technical components of the game, set pieces, scrums, kicks, kicks at goal. And in general tactics employed are far more efficient, accurate and polished. Professional athletes that have invested countless hours on being accurate. There is one nation though that may be fairly competitive in any era - and that for me is the all blacks. And New Zealand players in general. NZ produces startling athletes who have fantastic ball skills. And then the odd phenomenon like Brooke. Lomu. Mcaw. Carter. Better than comparing players and teams across eras - I’ve often had this thought - that it would be very interesting to have a version of the game that is closer to its original form. What would the game look like today if the rules were rolled back. Not rules that promote safety obviously - but rules like: - a try being worth 1 point and conversion 2 points. Hence the term “try”. Earning a try at goals. Would we see more attacking play? - no lifting in the lineouts. - rucks and break down laws in general. They looked like wrestling matches in bygone eras. I wonder what a game applying 1995 rules would look like with modern players. It may be a daft exercise, but it would make for an interesting spectacle celebrating “purer” forms of the game that roll back the rules dramatically by a few versions. Would we come to learn that some of the rules/combinations of the rules we see today have actually made the game less attractive? I’d love to see an exhibition match like that.

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