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Dragons internationals Trent Barrett and Shaun Timmins have been cleared to play their first games of the 2003 Telstra Premiership this weekend in the round five clash with Manly Sea Eagles at WIN Stadium.
Barrett, 25, and Timmins, 26, passed fitness tests at Jubilee Oval this morning then also learned they had been named in the NSW Origin squad, along with Dragons team-mate Luke Bailey.
Barrett broke his ankle and injured his knee on February 2 during the World Sevens - coincidentally against Manly; while Timmins last played on September 1 against the Roosters before having an operation on his right knee.
Timmins admitted to being nervous for this Sundayâs match after completing his first full training session with the team today in seven months.
âI will have only had one week to prepare really; most guys get six months,â Timmins said. âIâm a bit nervous, but at the same time Iâm really looking forward to it, especially playing at Wollongong.
âItâs been tough going through this for a second time; there were times when I thought about chucking it all in. I went through the same thing after my other knee operation â you go through a stage of feeling sorry for yourself.
âI always knew it would come good though; itâs just a long haul going through the rehab pretty much on your own while everyone else is training.â
Leagueunlimited.com
Barrett, 25, and Timmins, 26, passed fitness tests at Jubilee Oval this morning then also learned they had been named in the NSW Origin squad, along with Dragons team-mate Luke Bailey.
Barrett broke his ankle and injured his knee on February 2 during the World Sevens - coincidentally against Manly; while Timmins last played on September 1 against the Roosters before having an operation on his right knee.
Timmins admitted to being nervous for this Sundayâs match after completing his first full training session with the team today in seven months.
âI will have only had one week to prepare really; most guys get six months,â Timmins said. âIâm a bit nervous, but at the same time Iâm really looking forward to it, especially playing at Wollongong.
âItâs been tough going through this for a second time; there were times when I thought about chucking it all in. I went through the same thing after my other knee operation â you go through a stage of feeling sorry for yourself.
âI always knew it would come good though; itâs just a long haul going through the rehab pretty much on your own while everyone else is training.â
Leagueunlimited.com
