Saturday, 9 August 2008

Fozzard back in medal hunt.

NICK FOZZARD wants to bring the curtain down on his St Helens career in the best way — with another medal haul.
The prop returns tonight after six months out with a ruptured cruciate knee ligament for the start of his last hurrah with Saints.
Fozzard is leaving Knowsley Road at the end of the season after five years that have brought him two Super League titles, a hat-trick of Challenge Cups and a World Club Championship.
But he wants more and has come back ahead of schedule to achieve it.
Fozzard, 31, said: “It’s exciting for me, I could not have come back at a better time. There’s three games to go before the squad is picked for the Challenge Cup final at Wembley and I’m going to have a real go at getting into it.
“Then there’s the play-offs and the Grand Final, then the World Cup — what a time to come back and I definitely want to go out with a couple more winners’ medals under my belt to cap off a great career at St Helens.
“I’m definitely going. I can’t talk to anyone until August 31, so I’ve no idea where I’m going yet but I definitely want to play on and I want to join another top Super League club.”
Fozzard has not featured since suffering the knee injury at Bradford in February but coach Daniel Anderson knows the big fella is back.
He said: “One thing he brings is noise. He’s a very popular team member and great for team spirit. He’s also our biggest body. He’s completely injury free. It’s a huge boost for us because it’s like having a brand new recruit.”
Fozzard can immediately seal a place in the history books. Victory over Warrington tonight will be Saints’ 18th successive win — a record in the summer era.
The prospect of such an achievement could bring extra pressure but not at the table-toppers.
Fozzard added: “No one here really looks at records, we just enjoy playing every game.
“It does not matter who we play, we just have a lot of fun. That’s what it boils down to. At this club we don’t play under pressure.”
Saints’ epic displays and the prospect of being part of them again inspired Fozzard to recover more quickly.
He said: “It’s been a long time but I am finally back. It’s been really tough but it has been fun watching the lads play. They are scoring some great tries.”

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