I’ll return for St Helens semi: Giants' Kirmond

Jun 22 2009 by Chris Roberts, Huddersfield Daily Examiner

"And that’s what I told Andy Raleigh, because it was his knee that caused it!

"He felt really bad about it, but I told him not to worry about it, and that if I’d passed the ball in the first place – and when I really should have done – this wouldn’t have happened.

"Obviously, I felt a bit down when it first happened, but I’m intending to use this time wisely and hopefully come back fresher and fitter."

Kirmond is continuing to work with the club’s rehabilitation staff, while the rest of his teammates signed in for training today ahead of Friday’s clash at Salford.

It is hoped all 17 who played in last Friday’s bitterly disappointing 13-6 home defeat to Castleford will be available, although with the likes of Paul Jackson, Martin Aspinwall, Lee Mossop, Michael Lawrence and Shaun Lunt waiting in the wings, coach Nathan Brown may well be looking at making changes.

St Helens coach Mick Potter singled out James Roby and Maurie Fa’asavalu for praise after they helped to orchestrate a record breaking 44-18 demolition of engage Super League rivals Bradford.