He did but apparently was never fully fit, i beleive he had further surgery in the off season. He said in an interview not long back that the swelling around the knee had not long ago settled down

instead of starting a new thread but just wondering when pat richards is back?, got him in my super league dream team so im hoping he has another good year thanks

End of March I believe.

thanks alot might have to change him now

neck injury?looks like the rugby gods have given somone a reminder

Brett Finch now needs neck surgery before he plays and is going to miss the start of the season at least. No defiinite time scale given but if its a neck injury, ( suffered in training by the way), it may be a while . Was only discussing with some friends last night about the farce that was Luke Davico tearing his pectorial in a friendly at Salford.....

Are you Dingles still going on about that?. Have you not had anything else (apart from a silverware free off-season) to think about?

A man suffers a serious injury and you describe it as a 'farce'. Ok.



On a serious note, I hope Brett makes a full and speedy recovery. But with injuries to the neck, you can never be too careful

Finch will still be back before Peacock and Danny McGuire, so maybe it's only Finch's was only a venial sin.

Wasn't suffered in training - he missed games for Melbourne with the same injury towards the end of last season IIRC.

Davico was a freak injury, Finch has had a recurrence of an old injury. He's a bit touch and go for the WCC but missing three games isn't catastrophic, he must have passed a medical to come here so I doubt that he's crocked.

I've been assured that he isn't crocked. Anyone who suggests that he is, is mischief-making.