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Pretoria - The Reds will not be taking an off day ahead of Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Bulls.
They already started training on Tuesday, scarcely 12 hours after arriving from South Africa.
Coach Ewen McKenzie said that it was part of their routine.
"We have done it in the past as well and it has worked well for us," he told AAP.
Last year, the Reds arrived back in Brisbane later than the visiting Bulls and won 19-12.
McKenzie believes that short and sharp sessions late in the afternoon are what players require to shake their jet lag.
"There aren’t any off days, but rather short sessions to get the guys in the right frame of mind."
A crowd of at least 30 000 is expected, with the Reds on the brink of winning six consecutive games for the first time in their history.
The Reds have been playing Super Rugby for 16 years, but have never won six games on the trot.
Meanwhile, the Bulls also paid more attention to rest early in the week, team doctor Org Strauss has said.
"Our policy with regards Mondays on tour is that it’s the day for recovery. The guys with injury niggles are managed and physiotherapy is prioritised," he wrote on the Bulls' website.
"Most of the guys slept late on Monday morning and others took it easy in the morning. In the afternoon there was a video session where we analysed the weekend’s game and after that the squad went to the gym
"In the evening we had a braai at the hotel for the traditional Monday night team get-together, which the players really enjoyed. Most of the players went to bed early to rest for the next two days' hard training."
Pretoria - The Reds will not be taking an off day ahead of Saturday’s Super Rugby match against the Bulls.
They already started training on Tuesday, scarcely 12 hours after arriving from South Africa.
Coach Ewen McKenzie said that it was part of their routine.
"We have done it in the past as well and it has worked well for us," he told AAP.
Last year, the Reds arrived back in Brisbane later than the visiting Bulls and won 19-12.
McKenzie believes that short and sharp sessions late in the afternoon are what players require to shake their jet lag.
"There aren’t any off days, but rather short sessions to get the guys in the right frame of mind."
A crowd of at least 30 000 is expected, with the Reds on the brink of winning six consecutive games for the first time in their history.
The Reds have been playing Super Rugby for 16 years, but have never won six games on the trot.
Meanwhile, the Bulls also paid more attention to rest early in the week, team doctor Org Strauss has said.
"Our policy with regards Mondays on tour is that it’s the day for recovery. The guys with injury niggles are managed and physiotherapy is prioritised," he wrote on the Bulls' website.
"Most of the guys slept late on Monday morning and others took it easy in the morning. In the afternoon there was a video session where we analysed the weekend’s game and after that the squad went to the gym
"In the evening we had a braai at the hotel for the traditional Monday night team get-together, which the players really enjoyed. Most of the players went to bed early to rest for the next two days' hard training."
