Injured David Pocock calls time on Brumbies, targets World Cup
The Zimbabwe-born openside, who has been struggling with a calf injury and played only three matches for his team this season, is concentrating on getting fit to play in Japan in September
Sydney — Wallabies flanker David Pocock has played his final Super Rugby match for the Brumbies and will be focusing on getting fit for the Rugby World Cup for the remainder of what looks like his last season in Australian rugby. The 31-year-old openside, who has been struggling with a calf injury and played only three matches for the Brumbies this season, has decided to concentrate solely on his bid to play in a third World Cup in Japan in September. “It’s been frustrating ... you’re putting pressure on yourself because you want to contribute ... and I think now I need to take the pressure off and take time to get it right,” he told a news conference in Canberra on Tuesday. “It’s just one of those things you’ve got to deal with ... if I was realistically a chance to play for the Brumbies I’d be pushing for that. It’s every rugby player’s dream to take part in the World Cup and every rugby player’s dream to lift that trophy.” The Brumbies said in earlier that Pocock would not be...
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