Manly winger David Williams has been given the all clear to resume contact training, five months after suffering a serious neck injury in the NRL.
Williams fractured a vertebra in last year’s Round 25 match against Melbourne at Brookvale Oval, ruling him out for the rest of the season.
After a number of weeks in a neck brace and some intensive rehabilitation, the 25 year old was given the go ahead to start training again, the club said in a statement on Tuesday night.
“The surgeon told me I’m clear to start contact training and will be right to play if I get selected for the World Club Challenge,” Williams said in the statement.
“I’ve been feeling ok for a while now.
“I’ve been training at a certain level and it’ll be great to be able to take it to the next level.”
The Sea Eagles do battle with Super League champions Leeds Rhinos in the World Club Challenge at Headingley’s Carnegie Stadium on February 17.
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