Injured ACT Brumbies bounce back with gymnastics and sandpits

By Chris Dutton
Updated November 6 2014 - 10:08am, first published November 1 2014 - 10:00pm
Henry Speight (left) and Stephen Moore boxing during their rehabilitation. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Henry Speight (left) and Stephen Moore boxing during their rehabilitation. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Henry Speight (top) and David Pocock, swimming as part of their rehabilitation. Photo: Graham Tidy
Henry Speight (top) and David Pocock, swimming as part of their rehabilitation. Photo: Graham Tidy
David Pocock runs at Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
David Pocock runs at Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Stephen Moore in a foam pit for rehabilitation. Photo: Jay Cronan
Stephen Moore in a foam pit for rehabilitation. Photo: Jay Cronan
Henry Speight (left) and Stephen Moore boxing during their rehabilitation. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Henry Speight (left) and Stephen Moore boxing during their rehabilitation. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Henry Speight (top) and David Pocock, swimming as part of their rehabilitation. Photo: Graham Tidy
Henry Speight (top) and David Pocock, swimming as part of their rehabilitation. Photo: Graham Tidy
David Pocock runs at Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
David Pocock runs at Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Stephen Moore in a foam pit for rehabilitation. Photo: Jay Cronan
Stephen Moore in a foam pit for rehabilitation. Photo: Jay Cronan
Henry Speight (left) and Stephen Moore boxing during their rehabilitation. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Henry Speight (left) and Stephen Moore boxing during their rehabilitation. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Henry Speight (top) and David Pocock, swimming as part of their rehabilitation. Photo: Graham Tidy
Henry Speight (top) and David Pocock, swimming as part of their rehabilitation. Photo: Graham Tidy
David Pocock runs at Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
David Pocock runs at Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Stephen Moore in a foam pit for rehabilitation. Photo: Jay Cronan
Stephen Moore in a foam pit for rehabilitation. Photo: Jay Cronan
Henry Speight (left) and Stephen Moore boxing during their rehabilitation. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Henry Speight (left) and Stephen Moore boxing during their rehabilitation. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Henry Speight (top) and David Pocock, swimming as part of their rehabilitation. Photo: Graham Tidy
Henry Speight (top) and David Pocock, swimming as part of their rehabilitation. Photo: Graham Tidy
David Pocock runs at Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
David Pocock runs at Bruce Ridge Nature Reserve. Photo: Jeffrey Chan
Stephen Moore in a foam pit for rehabilitation. Photo: Jay Cronan
Stephen Moore in a foam pit for rehabilitation. Photo: Jay Cronan

Paddle boards, trampolines and sandpits – these are just some of the tools the ACT Brumbies have adopted in a unique and varied rehabilitation program to get some of their biggest stars back on the field.

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