Brisbane are hopeful prized recruit Darius Boyd will make his NRL return sooner rather than later after his successful Achilles surgery.
The Broncos said the operation on the ruptured Achilles was completed on Tuesday “without any complications” and the Test flyer would soon begin a recovery expected to take six to nine months.
Boyd suffered the injury in a routine running drill last Friday morning in his first full week of Broncos training since returning from Newcastle.
“If all goes to plan, the international back could well be returning to the playing field as early as May next year,” a Broncos statement said.
Boyd has been buoyed by encouraging words from veteran Justin Hodges, who has returned from not one but two Achilles injuries.
He missed the entire 2010 season when he went down the first time but returned five weeks earlier than expected. He again suffered the injury in 2013, running out in April to help spark Brisbane’s last gasp NRL finals berth.
“He is only 27 and this is his first major operation so he will be fine,” Hodges said.
“The first time I had it done, we didn’t know too much about it. But the last time I came back, I didn’t rush it.
“I rested it a bit more and that worked out well.”
Von Neumann
Roar Guru
Oh happy days. Be good to see a young back get up in that time too
Muzz
Guest
Good to see that Wayne was successfully removed from Boyds......But will he be ok for SOO?
Jay C
Roar Guru
I don't think they will risk him too early. It would be awesome if he struggled to make it back into the team. Not because I want him gone but just because it would mean one of our young guys was on fire. Would love to see Kodi light it up.
William Dalton Davis
Roar Rookie
He shouldn't come back in May. Even if he is right. The first AT is always the hardest to come back from and I'd rather he take the extra month or two and come back 100% than come back at 75-80% so early in the season.