There were plenty of times during his year and a half away from the NRL that Connor Watson thought his career might be over, but that just made his comeback in the Roosters thumping win over South Sydney all the sweeter.
Roosters utility Connor Watson played his first NRL game since August of 2022 in Friday night's win over the Rabbitohs.Watson will line up for the Roosters again as they take on the Panthers on Thursday night next week.
The road back was long but it just made his comeback on Friday night, when he scored a try in the Roosters' 48-6 win over South Sydney, all the sweeter. Due to the nature of his recovery, Watson could barely run for close to 12 months – it wasn't until January of this year that he was able to hit the turf again after months of working in the gym and occasional sessions on the anti-gravity treadmill.
"I wouldn't say this week, more the morning of the game there were some nerves. I just tried to keep it pretty chill. Both times I've had these big injuries, when I've come back I've really focused on enjoying it, have fun instead of putting pressure on yourself to perform," Watson said. While better known as a hooker or lock these days — he barely trained in the halves at all over the pre-season — Watson slotted in at halfback with aplomb once Sam Walker went off for an HIA.
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