Halfback Nick Phipps has shed some light on the controversial Wallabies fitness camp that left four star players injured - and has led to a top-level review by Rugby Australia.
Calf injuries to Phipps, Adam Coleman, Dane Haylett-Petty and David Pocock marred the January camp in Sydney, prompting RA's chief executive Raelene Castle to commission a comprehensive review and Haydn Masters to quit as the Wallabies' fitness guru.
Phipps told the Fox Rugby Podcast he believed the camp was valuable but that some players' workloads could have been managed better.
"It's [the camp] been painted like a real death march or something. Yeah, I got injured but the rest of the camp was really positive," Phipps said.
"I know there is a lot of stuff out there saying how it was poorly run — it was quite well run. But I guess it is disappointing that a few of us pinged our calves. It's frustrating but injuries happen."