Connacht have turned to Usain Bolt’s doctor in an effort to help them with their recent spate of injuries.
By Declan Whooley
Eric Elwood’s men have been hit hard by injuries this season, with more than 15 senior players on the side-lines at one stage earlier in the campaign and they have looked to further afield for specialised expertise.
Dr Hans-Wilhelm Muller-Wolfhart was the man responsible for getting Olympic champion Usain Bolt into tip-top condition for his double gold in London, and if it was good enough for him, it is good enough for the Irish Province. Connacht have decided to send some of their players to the famed doctor to let him run the rule over the injuries.
Centre Kyle Tonetti has been out of action all season with a hamstring injury, but after consultation with the German doctor is expected to return to action in a few weeks. He has also treated the same injury for Eoin Griffin and Danie Poolman.
“We are hopeful that the treatment will work as well for Kyle. It certainly worked for the other two boys and we sent Kyle to Germany in the hope he too would be sorted out,” coach Eric Elwood said.
We will have to wait and see if helps the boys improve their sprint speed, but if we see some fanciful celebrations we know it will have been a step too far.
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