League record Jillaroos, Blues star Sam Bremner never wants to break again
It’s the rugby league record Sam Bremner hopes she never breaks again - most injuries by a player in 12 months
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IT’S the rugby league record Sam Bremner hopes she never breaks again - most injuries by a player in 12 months.
The Jillaroos and Blues star is finally back running after a shocking string of injuries involving broken bones, concussion, torn ligaments and months of rehabilitation.
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While 2018 is shaping as a historic year for women’s rugby league with the new national comp set to debut, all Bremner knows is it couldn’t be as bad as the last 12 months.
“Five injuries in a year, I can only go up from here,” Bremner, 26, said after finally being cleared to return to running after breaking her fibula just prior to Australia’s first game of the rugby league World Cup last November.
“It’s been a long comeback because it’s the fourth time I have broken the same bone, four and a half months now.
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“I just want to go out and put a jersey on and play with my mates. I just missed playing rugby league so much.”
Bremner, who trained with the NSW squad at a camp in Sydney last month, has endured a horrific 12 months.
“First I tore ligaments in my hand in February and then I tore my quad in April when I fell over my own feet and knocked myself unconscious. It’s a hard thing to do but I did it.
“I then tore ligaments in my ankle in the match against Queensland last month and was out for three and a half months.
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“I was making my return in the World Cup and broke my leg before the first rounds game.
“Things can only get better from here.”
Bremner attended the first of four camps NSW players will be involved in leading up to June’s defence of the old interstate challenge crown to be played under the Origin banner for the first time as a stand-alone event.
The historic State of Origin fixture will be played on June 22, the same weekend as the men’s State of Origin match at ANZ Stadium on June 24.
After a 16 year domination by Queensland, the Blues have won the last two matches between the states.
“I have played for NSW for seven years and each year it becomes professional,’’ Bremner said.
“I know as a whole we are getting better and individually we are all trying to upskill ourselves.
“We want to continue our wining run.’’