In the run-up to the first game the Nigerians had been training in Durban - which is not a high-altitude venue - before travelling to Johannesburg on Friday, giving the squad only one day to acclimatise to the conditions.

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His Dark Blue counterpart Sam McLennan is part of the Oxford reserve crew, Isis, after a back injury spoiled his training in the run-up to the race.

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Magee is training with Dunne in the run-up to their respective bouts and he believes that it is helping both of them.

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The 35-year old Halladay gave up one run in two innings during his first spring training start against Detroit.

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Irvine also avoided injury by not over-training, building up to the distance he was to run in increments (twenty minutes run then building up to two hours) and stretching after a run.

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Non-regular workers receive little training, so that Japanese firms run the risk of ending up with a cohort of unskilled, middle-aged non-regular staff.

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