Manly are leaving no stone unturned of their quest to have fullback Tom Trbojevic match and firing for the 2023 NRL season, sending their prized No.1 to the US for specialised remedy early subsequent 12 months.
Trbojevic has been hampered by hamstring points all through his profession and suffered a recurrence of the issue final week throughout a pre-season session.
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Their win price with out the 26-year-old since 2019 has been a low 34 per cent, in comparison with a 68 per cent file when he is firing on all cylinders.
His significance is just not misplaced on new head coach Anthony Seibold, who after the newest flare-up, has chosen to ship the 2021 Dally M medal winner to Philadelphia to work with famend conditioner Invoice Knowles.
The American has beforehand labored with the likes of Andy Murray, Tiger Woods and final 12 months was key to South Sydney No.1 Latrell Mitchell overcoming his repeated hamstring issues.
“I noticed what Latrell did off the again of it (his work with Knowles),” Trbojevic mentioned.
“I feel it is a good alternative for me to go over there and have a look at a number of new concepts that I can convey again right here and hopefully have a extremely good 2023.”
Trbojevic was restricted to simply seven NRL video games in 2022 by way of his hamstring challenge and a season-ending shoulder harm.
The shoulder grievance meant the fullback missed NSW’s State of Origin marketing campaign and the possibility to play for the Kangaroos on the Rugby League World Cup in England.
– AAP
