**Tuqiri won't fast-track return from injury
April 25, 2011 - 11:16AM**
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Lote Tuqiri will not fast-track his NRL return from a broken arm, despite the indifferent form of Wests Tigers.
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The Tigers have lost three of their past four NRL clashes, including being comprehensively beaten 31-18 by Brisbane on Friday night, and could be without Tuqiri for a further five weeks.
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Tuqiri's right arm, broken in the round three victory over Canberra, remains heavily strapped.
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The dreadlocked winger said his likely return date won't be until round 11 against Penrith at Campbelltown Stadium - meaning the Tigers will have to dig themselves out of a hole without him.
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"It's going alright … I've been running this week, it's just frustrating because you can do pretty much everything else but contact work is obviously out of the question," he told AAP.
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"I'm raring to go and I want to be back ASAP but I'm at least two to three weeks away from contact work, so I'm hoping to be back in five weeks.
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"I'd love to be back before then, but I've got to bide my time, do the work and let the bone heal properly ... It's not something you want to push.
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"I've spoken to people who have broken their arms before and had plates inserted before, and they say it's all good and strong, but there's certain parts of your arm - especially where the bone meets the plate - that can re-break, so you really need to let it run its course."
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The return date is also likely to end his chance of returning for one last State of Origin series alongside the retiring Darren Lockyer.
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"I'm not really thinking about that, I was at the start of the year but at the moment I just want to get myself right and get back on the field," he said.
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"Hopefully, fingers crossed, I can get back in beforehand and be back in time for Origin, you never know.
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"But I can't really afford to think too much about it really, especially when I need to get back and help the Tigers."
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Tuqiri added that he hoped the Tigers could turn things around in the short-term so that when members of their bulging injury ward start to return, they can make a charge at the title.
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"It's been frustrating (watching the team struggle with injuries)," he said.
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"We're not going too well on the injury front but hopefully the boys can do well for us and hopefully by the time we get back, the club is in a good position to make a run into the top eight."
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/tuqiri-wont-fasttrack-return-from-injury-20110425-1dtgm.html#ixzz1KV1tXtKo
April 25, 2011 - 11:16AM**
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Lote Tuqiri will not fast-track his NRL return from a broken arm, despite the indifferent form of Wests Tigers.
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The Tigers have lost three of their past four NRL clashes, including being comprehensively beaten 31-18 by Brisbane on Friday night, and could be without Tuqiri for a further five weeks.
>
Tuqiri's right arm, broken in the round three victory over Canberra, remains heavily strapped.
Advertisement: Story continues below
>
The dreadlocked winger said his likely return date won't be until round 11 against Penrith at Campbelltown Stadium - meaning the Tigers will have to dig themselves out of a hole without him.
>
"It's going alright … I've been running this week, it's just frustrating because you can do pretty much everything else but contact work is obviously out of the question," he told AAP.
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"I'm raring to go and I want to be back ASAP but I'm at least two to three weeks away from contact work, so I'm hoping to be back in five weeks.
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"I'd love to be back before then, but I've got to bide my time, do the work and let the bone heal properly ... It's not something you want to push.
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"I've spoken to people who have broken their arms before and had plates inserted before, and they say it's all good and strong, but there's certain parts of your arm - especially where the bone meets the plate - that can re-break, so you really need to let it run its course."
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The return date is also likely to end his chance of returning for one last State of Origin series alongside the retiring Darren Lockyer.
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"I'm not really thinking about that, I was at the start of the year but at the moment I just want to get myself right and get back on the field," he said.
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"Hopefully, fingers crossed, I can get back in beforehand and be back in time for Origin, you never know.
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"But I can't really afford to think too much about it really, especially when I need to get back and help the Tigers."
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Tuqiri added that he hoped the Tigers could turn things around in the short-term so that when members of their bulging injury ward start to return, they can make a charge at the title.
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"It's been frustrating (watching the team struggle with injuries)," he said.
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"We're not going too well on the injury front but hopefully the boys can do well for us and hopefully by the time we get back, the club is in a good position to make a run into the top eight."
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/tuqiri-wont-fasttrack-return-from-injury-20110425-1dtgm.html#ixzz1KV1tXtKo
