HULL KR: Surprise return on the cards for Welham and Ratu
KRIS Welham and Michael Ratu could make a shock return for Hull KR's last Super League game of the season against Crusaders.
Both centres looked to be ruled out for the rest of the campaign with shoulder injuries.
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Kris Welham could make a shock return from injury against Crusaders.
However, coach Justin Morgan said the pair are on course to feature in Wales in a fortnight.
He said: "Originally they were going to take a few more weeks than they have.
"Michael will definitely be back, while Kris has a 75 or 80 per cent chance.
"Although they are ahead of schedule they have satisfied the requirements of the medical people.
"You have to take your hat off to them for the work they have done."
With Shaun Briscoe suffering no long-term after-effects of a heavy knock sustained against Wigan last Sunday, and Ben Galea fit again after an eye injury, only Jake Webster is unlikely to be in contention to face Brian Noble's side.
The luxury of a near full-strength squad is a bonus at this stage of the season.
Morgan added: "Jake's got a chance of facing Crusaders, but most probably a better chance for the play-offs.
"We have had ridiculous numbers of injuries over the last two months, it's not been funny.
"We don't jump up and down and make a song and dance about it, but we have had our fair share, like everyone.
"We've done well to be patched up and play so well, so I'm really proud of the players."
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by solid, defence
Friday, August 27 2010, 8:21AM
“can you just imagine next season,welham and hall in the centres,theres gunna be plenty of points scored,lol”
by Sheldon Smith, Bransholme
Thursday, August 26 2010, 2:50AM
“My guess is that Welhams comes out of the line and purposely misses the tackle, just enough not to look like he means it. Welhams his a FC fan from N Hull ex Myton lad and hates Rovers. Although the lad wasn,t good enough for Hull he sees it as is duty as a HUll lad to screw Rovers when he can.”
by its a gypsys, curse
Wednesday, August 25 2010, 7:33PM
“Welham jumping the line has lost a few tries this season. At times when we didnt need to concede. Any good coach would see this and good teams have exploited it to to the max. When he holds his line and takes the man his tackling is second to none and puts in some big hits. Hopefully he see's this as a weakness in his game and as he is only young will address it and become one of the games quality centres. As for the comment "he only scores from dobsons kicks" isnt that what they go training for to sort these kind of plays out.”
by red l;s rockin robin, easthull
Wednesday, August 25 2010, 7:07PM
“i no its hard for you dullers to take but imo up to his injury welhams is the best local born centre playing in the city at the moment and would fit into any s/l team no problem dont all you dullers start screaming yeoman he will do no good till you bring back cookie”
by west hull, west hull
Wednesday, August 25 2010, 7:01PM
“slammer
coming out of the line and missing the man IS bad defence
what else can you call it
and wait till halls in the other center that will be worth watching”
by Chas, Hull
Wednesday, August 25 2010, 5:38PM
“The majority of Welham's tries have been from following up Dobson's kicks behind the line. No skill involved.”
by slammer, EHIW
Wednesday, August 25 2010, 5:29PM
“confused, not wanting to patronise you, during our debate we have already established that welham's 'missed' count is mainly due to him breaking the line of defence.
But surely you recognise that his tackle count per match is much higher than his 'missed'? His reading of the game and supporting others is a quality that tends to be overlooked.”
by Still Confused, .com
Wednesday, August 25 2010, 4:48PM
“So Slammer, are you saying that you can miss a lot of tackles and still be a good defender?”
by Da Plane, Fantasy Island
Wednesday, August 25 2010, 3:41PM
“And the top Rovers player has less than half the tries of the top try-scorer...your point is..???
Neither team is good enough to challenge for trophies, only the blinkered cannot see this..”
by You couldn't write it, Charlie Mullan
Wednesday, August 25 2010, 3:38PM
“"We have had a ridiculous amount of injuries over the last two months, but we dont like to make a song and a dance about it" Morgan said as he made a song and a dance about the ridiculous amount of injuries over the last two months!”