It's become an all-too-regular occurrence for the ACT Brumbies a week of training where things have been anything but normal.
The Brumbies have faced more adversity in the past month than most players would in a career.
From the emotional of dealing with the death of Shawn Mackay to the physical of having little idea of who's playing where until the last minute, there's not much the team hasn't had to overcome.
This week has been no different.
There was the will-they-or-won't-they-play saga surrounding Ben Hand, Mark Gerrard and Alfi Mafi.
There was the who-will-be-flyhalf conundrum between Matt Toomua and Gene Fairbanks.
There was the rearrangement of the front row due to the suspension of prop Guy Shepherdson.
There were phone calls to Japanese clubs to try to get players released to play for the Brumbies.
For more, pick up a copy of today's Canberra Times
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