Injured Wallabies captain Liam Wright is on track to return for the Queensland Reds' Super Rugby season opener, aiming for a premiership win and a spot on the British and Irish Lions tour.
Wallabies captain Liam Wright reveals comeback timeline from shoulder surgeryWounded Wallabies skipper Liam Wright has revealed he is on track to launch the Queensland Reds ’ Super Rugby campaign, as he battles to overcome a shoulder injury which cruelled his international comeback.
“It’s looking promising, I don’t want to put dates on it anymore because of how it’s gone, but it’s in a really good place,” Wright said, when asked if he would be fit for the Reds’ February 21 season opener against Moana Pasifika. “Then it’s my job to try and force selection again. I’m putting everything I can into the rehab, training, and trying to come out the other side of the injury a better player and person.Before Wright entertains visions of a dream Lions’ call up, his focus is on ending an Australian Super Rugby title drought spanning 11 years – with only New Zealand juggernauts the Crusaders, Hurricanes, Highlanders and Blues claiming the silverware since the Waratahs’ 2014 triumph.
“A lot came down to the games we played away when our mindset wasn’t quite there, and we probably didn’t have the respect for teams we really paid the price,” McDermott said.
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