SAS Australia doctor reveals the worst injuries attained on the show

With tasks that aim to weed out the weak, it’s no surprise that the celeb recruits suffered a lot of pain throughout this course. WARNING: Graphic image

WARNING: Graphic image

The gruelling, military-like television show SAS Australia has seen many recruits at near breaking point.

With tasks that aim to weed out the weak, it’s no surprise that the celebrity recruits suffered a lot of pain throughout the course.

Chief medical Adviser Dr Sam Hay has explained how the course has taken a massive toll on the recruits.

Speaking toNew Idea, Dr Hay explained that the main thing was significant weight loss.

Celebrity recruit Shannan Ponton, the personal trainer from The Biggest Loser, dropped five kilos, and comedian Merrick Watts shedding close to 6.5kg.

The personal trainer struggled on the show.

Shannan Ponton lost 5 kilos.

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Nick ‘The Honey Badger’ Cummins and swimmer James Magnussen dropped even more weight than that.

One of the worst injuries Dr Hay had to treat was the huge gash on Cummins’ leg which was shown on the show last week.

“The gash to Nick’s leg was pretty damn impressive,” Dr Hay said.

“It was down to the bone, and he was millimetres away from a catastrophic injury. But a dozen stitches and daily dressings ensured he kept soldiering on.”

The football player cut his leg while he was carrying 250 kilos of artillery equipment up a hill during a challenge while he was partnered with Erin McNaught.

Cummins’ had to see Dr Hay to inspect the gash on his leg.

“Yowzas, mate! This is a bad gash. You have gone straight down onto the bone, down onto muscle,” the doctor told him.

“We’re going to need a dozen stitches,’ he added, before warning the former Bachelor that it was ‘probably going to sting”.

Cummins sat up and watched Dr Hay stitch up his leg.

Nick Cummins attained a huge cut which needed stitches.

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Meanwhile, an insider has revealed that one of the celebrity recruits was deemed “not fit for selection” despite making it through all the show’s challenges.

The final two episodes of the brutal reality show air tonight and tomorrow night on Channel 7.

There are just seven recruits left in the show: Erin McNaught, Molly Taylor, Sabrina Frederick, James Magnussen, Merrick Watts, Nick Cummins and Shannan Ponton.

Speaking to news.com.au, a show insider explained that “just because someone completes the course does not mean they will pass selection”.

The decision as to whether or not a recruit has “passed” is made by one of the show’s instructors who are known as the Directing Staff (DS).

“They want to see who fits the mould; who has the right attitude, determination and grit they’re looking for,” the insider said about the DS. “The ultimate question the DS are asking themselves is – would we have you in our team; would we want you standing next to us in a war zone?”

But for one celebrity the answer was ‘no’, meaning they made it through the two weeks of physical and psychological torture only to be told they weren’t good enough to make the grade.

“A handful of recruits will complete the course but one of them will not pass selection,” the insider told news.com.au.

When asked how the celebrity reacted when they were told they hadn’t passed, the insider said: “They reacted with dignity and upon explanation, an understanding of the reason for their exclusion.”

The insider added that there is no prize for those who do make selection, telling news.com.au: “There is no reward, there is not even a certificate. This course is an opportunity for people to find out who they really are and what they are truly capable of.”

Prior to SAS Australia, there had been seven seasons of this format around the world and only 13 recruits passed selection, two of them women.

SAS Australia continues tonight on Channel 7 at 7.30pm