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RNZ News
19 hours ago
- Sport
- RNZ News
Fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad back for NZ Warriors against Gold Coast Titans
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has recovered from a knee injury suffered four weeks ago. Photo: Brett Phibbs / Photosport Fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad will return from injury, when NZ Warriors take on Gold Coast Titans at Go Media Stadium on Saturday. Nicoll-Klokstad, 29, suffered the knee against Brisbane Broncos four weeks ago, but has made a timely recovery to reclaim his No.1 jersey from Taine Tuaupiki for the encounter against the NRL cellar dwellers. His inclusion is the only change to the squad that barely overcame Newcastle Knights last weekend, with a last-ditch try to second-rower Leka Halasima. Veteran Kurt Capewell has been named to start at centre, despite leaving the field 20 minutes before the end of that encounter, while second-rower Marata Niukore will bring up 150 NRL games - 96 for Parramatta Eels and 54 for the Warriors, after beginning his career in the junior programme at Mt Smart. Former Titans Tanah Boyd and Erin Clark will line up against their old team, which they helped to two wins over the Warriors last season - the first an Anzac Day fixture in Auckland and the second a 60-point drubbing across the Tasman. In his 500th first-grade game in charge, under-siege Titans coach Des Hasler won't have the services of star forward Tino Fa'asuamaleaui with a knee injury and David Fifita, who has re-aggravated an ankle injury. Former Warrior Kieran Foran will start at five-eighth for Gold Coast. Warriors: 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, 3 Adam Pompey, 4 Kurt Capewell, 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 6 Chanel Tavita-Harris, 7 Tanah Boyd, 8 James Fisher-Harris, 9 Wayde Egan, 10 Jackson Ford, 11 Leka Halasima, 12 Marata Niukore, 13 Erin Clark Interchange: 14 Te Maire Martin, 15 Jacob Laban, 16 Demitric Vaimauga, 17 Tanner Stowers-Smith Reserves: 18 Taine Tuaupiki, 20 Sam Healey, 21 Bunty Afoa, 22 Ali Leiataua, 23 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava Titans: 1 AJ Brimson, 2 Jaylan de Groot, 3 Brian Kelly, 4 Jojo Fifita, 5 Phillip Sami, 6 Kieran Foran, 7 Jayden Campbell, 8 Moeaki Fotuaika, 9 Sam Verrills, 10 Jaimin Jolliffe, 11 Chris Randall, 12 Beau Fermor, 13 Klese Haas Interchange: 14 Jacob Alick-Wiencke, 15 Reagan Campbell-Gillard, 16 Iszac Fa'asuamaleaui, 17 Josh Patston Reserves: 18 Arama Hau, 19 Sean Mullany, 20 Tom Weaver, 21 Ryan Foran, 22 Alofiana Khan-Pereira Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Why AFL star Stephen Coniglio is swearing by Botox injections after finding out one of the biggest names in the game swears by them
GWS Giants star Stephen Coniglio now swears by Botox injections following a bold recommendation from dual Brownlow medallist Nat Fyfe. Fremantle midfielder Fyfe - who is no stranger to injury setbacks across his AFL career - heard from Dockers teammate Jaeger O'Meara that Coniglio was desperately searching for answers when it came to an issue with the nerves in his buttock. Nothing seemed to aid Coniglio's recovery, be it cortisone injections, acupuncture or advice from medical experts overseas. So Fyfe texted the Giants legend and suggested Botox in a bid to get him back chasing a Sherrin. Coniglio was all ears - and he returned in GWS' 48-point win over Essendon at Marvel Stadium on July 17, finishing with 18 disposals. 'Footy works in funny ways sometimes. Nat (Fyfe) messaged me and said to potentially look at a Botox procedure. Telling your wife you're having a Botox injection in your backside is funny,' Coniglio told '(GWS' head of performance health) Matt Cameron also spoke to a few people at Fremantle about Nat's experience. We ended up going down that route and finding someone who would do it in Sydney. 'I was happy to try anything. After seven days I could still feel the sharp neural pain when I ran, but after 10 days I couldn't feel a thing. It has worked.' Meanwhile, the Giants are currently in sixth spot on the ladder with 48 points as they try to shore up a spot in the finals, but only trail Geelong (fourth) and Hawthorn (fifth) on percentages. A blockbuster on home soil awaits on Friday night against the Swans, who appear to have finally clicked into gear this season. Coniglio has been with the Giants since their inception in 2012, and watched on injured as his team lost the 2019 grand final. At 31, he knows opportunities to win a flag are fading - which is why he can't thank Fyfe enough for his medical suggestion. '(With the glute injury) I was worried about when I was going to be able to run freely, or even play again,' he said. 'I couldn't see the light, so it was incredibly frustrating, especially after my (other) injuries in the second half of last year.' Away from footy, the father of two launched 'Coffee with Cogs' on YouTube and Apple podcasts in June.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
📸 Smiling again: Musiala back at Bayern's training ground
Good news for FC Bayern Munich. Jamal Musiala is back on the training grounds. For the first time since his horror injury at the Club World Cup, the DFB star appeared in public again. Along with Alphonso Davies - who is also still recovering from an injury - Musiala watched the FC Bayern World Squad (FCB's U19 project) at Säbener Straße. Things seem to be looking up for the Bayern star, who, like Davies, is currently undergoing a rehab program. We continue to wish him a speedy recovery. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here. 📸 Stuart Franklin - 2024 Getty Images
Al Arabiya
2 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
Alex Bregman hits first homer for Boston since returning from quad injury
The Boston Red Sox are taking a deliberate approach with Alex Bregman in his return from a quad strain. So far, everything is going smoothly. Bregman played in consecutive games on Friday and Saturday for the first time since he got hurt in May. He was out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Chicago Cubs, but he connected for a big pinch-hit homer in Boston's 6-1 victory. 'We got to be smart,' Bregman said. 'I'm back probably a month and a half, maybe a little less, early than we expected. The leg's feeling great. We're checking in every day pre- and postgame and just monitoring it.' Bregman is a key player for Boston as it fights for a playoff spot in the last part of the season. The All-Star third baseman, who signed a 120 million three-year deal with the Red Sox in February, is batting .294 with 12 homers and 38 RBIs in 56 games. He strained his right quad while running the bases on May 23 against Baltimore. Forgoing a rehab stint in the minors, he returned on July 11 against Tampa Bay. The homer against the Cubs was his first one since the injury. 'The training staff, the strength and conditioning staff here was amazing in helping me get back quickly and get back fully healthy,' Bregman said. 'I'm going to trust their plan and stick to that.' Boston managed just one run while losing the first two games of its weekend series at Chicago. It had a 2-1 lead in the finale when Bregman broke it open with a three-run shot off Drew Pomeranz. It was Bregman's second career pinch-hit homer, also accomplishing the feat on Sept. 8, 2021, against Seattle. 'The kid did what he usually does,' Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. The 31-year-old Bregman spent most of the game in the batting cage with assistant hitting coach Dillon Lawson working on his positioning at the plate. 'After being away for like two months, kind of just standing more vertically and I wasn't starting in the same position,' said Bregman, a two-time World Series champion with Houston. 'So tried to get back in that starting position and then swing from behind the ball. Big credit to our hitting staff for noticing that and helping me out.'
CBS News
4 days ago
- Sport
- CBS News
The return of Aaron Nola? Phillies manager Rob Thomson reveals Nola will be throwing a bullpen session
The return of Aaron Nola is starting to ramp up. With the second half of the season underway, Phillies manager Rob Thomson revealed Nola will be throwing a bullpen session on Saturday. The plan is for Nola to throw two innings or 35 pitches. If all goes well, Nola will throw another bullpen session on Tuesday. Nola hasn't faced hitters since he went on the injured list May 16. He first had a right ankle sprain followed by a stress fracture in his right rib cage that slowed his timetable to return. The Phillies aren't expecting Nola back until mid-August at the earliest, as the veteran starter spent the last week-and-a-half at the team's spring training complex in Florida continuing his rehab assignment. "I think it's a little easier sometimes to go to the complex because there's more people there and there's more room," Thomson said on how Nola fared in Clearwater. "You're not on any type of time restraint. I think it just gives you the freedom to do more things and there's an abundance of hitters who you can throw to. "I think he made a lot of progress when he was down there." The Phillies gave Mick Abel six starts in Nola's spot before sending him down to the minors a week before the All-Star Break. Abel actually came up on June 1 in Nola's spot after Taijuan Walker filled in that fifth starter spot for a few starts. Abel was sent down on July 4 and Walker took the No. 5 starting spot. Walker is set to pitch Saturday in the second game out of the break. It might not be just one go-around either. "He's got the run here," Thomson said. The Phillies have been consistent with the July-ish timetable for top prospect Andrew Painter since last October, but his highly anticipated debut may be put on pause. Painter last started a game on Sunday and isn't scheduled to pitch until next Thursday, giving him an 11-day rest in between starts — as the Phillies planned around the All-Star Break. "The stuff's good. The command isn't quite where it normally is for him," Thompson said. "You know, we'll just go start by start." There are certain prerequisites for Painter to get called up to the big leagues. The Phillies have been consistent in their approach in not bringing Painter up based on merit. He'll have to earn his way into the rotation. Painter has started 16 games between Low-A Clearwater and Triple-A Lehigh Valley, throwing 67.0 innings with 71 strikeouts to 21 walks and a 4.84 ERA. In Lehigh Valley, Painter has made 12 starts in 55.2 innings, striking out 59 and walking 20. He's given up 11 home runs as opposing hitters have a .273 average against him. Painter has a 4.97 ERA. "I've always said the whole time. He's gotta be healthy, and the thing is there's gotta be a spot there. So you know, I think he's gonna get to the point where he's Andrew Painter. I don't think he's quite there yet." The Phillies are excited to get Painter in the major leagues, but aren't going to rush him. Once the command comes through, that timetable for Painter should be accelerated.
