Latu Fainu #282

[Kelce68]

Doesn’t look like he had shoulder reco surgery after all despite what Richo said some 6 weeks ago.. he’s back in the training video today and nothing wrapped on either shoulder?

Depending on the nature of the surgery and individual comfort, after certain range restriction time frames, it's not uncommon.

Latu didn't have a full structural reco from what I could see, so it may have been a more minor arthro.

Recovery time on those vary widely from under a month in some minor cases to up to 6 months in others.

Contact will probably be avoided for a fair while regardless, but the training images are pretty encouraging so far for things having gone well.

I was always suspicious that Latu would get a lot more of the pre season than people were suspecting.

Shoulders can vary a lot in terms of severity and recovery time.

 

[weststigerman]

had a no contact bib on. he's had surgery.

If he’s on the field training now, surely in 4 months time he should be ready to play I would have thought.

 

[426Tlgerland]

had a no contact bib on. he's had surgery

Where can we view the training video

 

[jrtiger]

If he’s on the field training now, surely in 4 months time he should be ready to play I would have thought.

Jahream had the same surgery around R21 last year and didn’t get on the field til R2. if Latu’s on a similar return to play protocol and he got his surgery after R27 then we might not see him til R8.

not saying that’ll be the case, but just something to be mindful of.