Contingency plans for Hull KR as Kris Welham break confirmed
HULL KR coach Craig Sandercock is confident Kris Welham's replacement will "step up and get the job done" during the centre's absence.
X-rays have confirmed Welham suffered a broken hand in Sunday's 28-18 derby win over Hull FC at the KC Stadium.
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Kris Welham in action for Hull KR
He will definitely miss the season opener against Catalan, with KR refusing to say how long the centre will be out for.
Ironically, this latest injury rules Welham out of the fixture that saw him break his ankle in a freak accident at MS3 Craven Park last June.
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Welham's injury means he will join fellow centre Sean Gleeson, prop Ryan O'Hara and new stand-off Travis Burns on the sidelines for the curtain raiser.
"It's hard to pinpoint exactly how long Kris will be out for," Sandercock said.
"But our medical staff, as they do with every injury, will be working overtime to get him fit and well again as soon as possible.
"It's obviously very disappointing for the team and for Kris.
"He'd worked so hard during the off-season to get himself back to full fitness.
"Any time that you lose a player of Kris' quality it's going to hurt you.
"But I'm confident that somebody else will step into that role and get the job done."
With Welham and Gleeson both injured for the Dragons' game, Sandercock has a selection headache at centre.
Liam Salter is certain to start at right centre after impressive run-outs in the pre-season friendlies.
Experienced utility man Graeme Horne has the ability to play on the left after 14 starts at centre last year.
Sam Latus could come into the equation as could Chris Heil, who has two Super League starts to his name, but inexperience could count against him.
4 Comments
by Red_Army
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 5:55PM
“Here's Eddy doing some important work for Dobbo's surgeon, I hear he is also trusted to do this by Stevo and the Catalan Dragons Board of Directors......
http://tinyurl.com/b7ut4wq
Impressive stuff.........Lol.....”
by fredflinty
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 2:22PM
“AMAZING BENDERSLAMMER
How do you manage to type and cut and paste this nonsense without your MUM and DAD finding out you're not at school.
The only people mentioning cup finals on here are the dejected hull fans.”
by fredflinty
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 12:30PM
“What the ek are you drivelling on about now?
"I'm not ruling out Kris Wellam making the Cats game"
are you his doctor?
Because in the above story Sandy has said"He will definately miss the opener against Catalan"
You make me laugh everyday portraying yourself as someone in the know,
I'm a huge Rovers fan as anyone can check by my posting history, but you my friend embarass us all with your constant drivel.”
by Dr_Slammer
Tuesday, January 22 2013, 8:39AM
“I'm not ruling out Kris Welham making the Cats game, but for me his 'natural' replacement is Chris Heil.
Chris must have been living in a grow-bag during off-season because he looks twice the size and acquired a presence at the same time Lol! He is fast, can pass the ball left and right (not all players can do this) and strong in defence. He runs the ball hard and likes the bish-bash of the game.
Whilst I understand CS's dilemma, and accept it makes Rovers backline look exposed (on paper), playing both Salter and Heil chimes with the new philosophy at the club - developing youth.
If not Chris Heil, then my other option would be to play Cory Paterson in the centre - he will be fit - with Graeme Horne in the 2nd row (CS can even switch them during the game). CS also has other options (Horne, Latus or even Lovegrove) but for me it has to be Chris Heil.”