By Christian Nicolussi
鈥淚 had a staph infection,鈥 Luai said. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 think much of it at the time, and thought I鈥檇 be right for Friday鈥檚 game [against Manly], but I woke up the morning of the captain鈥檚 run, something wasn鈥檛 right, and I ended up in hospital.
鈥淲here the wound was, it was pretty red, and it didn鈥檛 feel right. It was on the chest, but then it spread.
鈥淲e play injured, we play sick, but once the doctors tell you it鈥檚 worse than what you think, I had to put my ego and pride aside and look after my body. Our health is our wealth.
鈥淚 could have got out Saturday, but to make sure it was fully gone, I stayed an extra night.