THE avalanche of Autumn Tests start next week with almost 40 players absent from the starting grid, the vast majority because of all manner of injury. No wonder clubs say their players are being battered as never before.
THE FULL LIST:
Full-backs (4): Rob Kearney (Ire, hamstring), Jared Payne (Ire, headaches), Israel Folau (Aus, sabbatical), Ben Smith (NZ, concussion)
Wings (9): George North (Wal, knee), Johnny May (Eng, hamstring), Jack Nowell (Eng, cheekbone), Nehe Milner-Skudder (NZ, shoulder), Israel Dagg (NZ, knee), Jordie Barrett (NZ, shoulder), Sefa Naivalu (Aus, shoulder), Ruan Comb...