Kalyn Ponga says he’ll return to rugby league assured that his mind is in the fitting place to play within the NRL once more after recovering from his fourth concussion in 10 months.
Ponga was final week cleared to make his return for the Knights, with the famous person playmaker to come back again within the membership’s round-eight match with North Queensland on April 22.
It comes after the 25-year-old traveled to Canada for additional exams not obtainable in Australia, utilizing a tool that measures mind exercise.
The Knights confirmed this week that outcomes from these exams had proven regular cognitive perform.
“I am good,” Ponga stated.
“4 weeks in the past there was all that discuss retirement. To go over to Canada and get readability about what I’m doing and what I can do, it is reassuring for me.
“I must be again in not too lengthy. I simply need to get again on the sector, doing what I really like with the boys.
“We acquired one of the best outcome I may over there. That was the outcome I acquired, that you’ll be able to return and play… your mind is in a wholesome place to take action. Actually reassuring and constructive information.”
Questions had lingered over Ponga’s future since he was knocked out within the Knights’ win over Wests Tigers in spherical two.
Defending within the entrance line at five-eighth, the Queensland State of Origin star was knocked down making a front-on sort out and instantly taken from the sector.
Newcastle have largely tried to play it protected with their marquee man, resting him from the ultimate six video games of final season after three consecutive concussions earlier than this yr’s five-match hiatus.
Now the query might be about the place Ponga returns in a fortnight.
Knights legend Matthew Johns is amongst pundits who’ve queried whether or not he ought to keep within the No.6 jersey, given he’s requested to make four-times as many tackles there as at fullback.
Newcastle coach Adam O’Brien has postpone making any public announcement on the place Ponga will play, as Lachlan Miller has been starring at fullback.
Talking on the sector to the gang earlier than the Knights’ Easter Sunday conflict with the Warriors at McDonald Jones Stadium, Ponga admitted he was pissed off by the actual fact he was not in a position to return sooner.
“I acquired cleared on the mind perspective,” he stated.
“It should not be too lengthy till I’m again, I simply must get some extra kilometers in my legs, get match match after which I might be able to go.
“While you undergo one thing like that, the quantity of assist and love and messages I acquired, I put one thing out simply to say thanks to everybody.
“To have that assist from Newcastle and all my household and pals, was superior.”
