Rory Kostjasyn retires from NRL due to throat injury
RORY Kostjasyn has retired from the NRL without playing a game for Newcastle after being unable to fully overcome a throat injury.
RORY Kostjasyn has retired from the NRL without playing a game for Newcastle after being unable to fully overcome a throat injury.
Kostjasyn, 30, suffered the injury in a pre-season training mishap after joining the Knights at the end of 2016 from North Queensland, where he won the premiership a year earlier.
As a result of the injury, he suffered narrowed airways despite multiple surgeries.
Kostjasyn played 126 games, beginning his career at Melbourne in 2010.
“Retirement was a combination of medical advice and how my body was unable to adapt to a reduced airway,” Kostjasyn said in a statement on Tuesday.
“It has by far been the most challenging six to seven months I’ve faced, not only in my career but in everyday life.
“Unfortunately, it’s a challenge that I’ve been unable to overcome.”
Kostjasyn joined the Cowboys in 2013, playing off the bench in the grand final triumph over Brisbane two years later.
Originally published as Rory Kostjasyn retires from NRL due to throat injury
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