‘Cocktail of medicine’: Debilitating injury behind Storm star’s shock retirement bombshell
Storm prop Christian Welch has opened up on the debilitating back injury that forced him into medical retirement with two years remaining on his Melbourne contract.
‘Really scary’: Welch retires due to back issue and warns about concussion dangers
Christian Welch has urged NRL players to trust doctors and keep seeking the best practices for treating concussions.
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Back injury forces star Storm forward into retirement
Former skipper and star prop Christian Welch is retiring due to a back injury that requires surgery, ending his NRL career in Melbourne after 10 seasons.
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Christian Welch forced to retire from NRL due to back injury
Queensland State of Origin player and NRL premiership winner Christian Welch retires from professional rugby league.
Former Origin star Christian Welch retires on eve of footy season revealing shocking secret injury
Christian Welch has announced his retirement from the NRL, with the State of Origin star revealing he required a cocktail of drugs to get through last year's NRL grand final.