News | Rugby League

12 Feb 2025 16:32

| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |

NZCity News

News

Home > News > Sports > Rugby League

Melbourne Storm prop Christian Welch has been forced into medical retirement due to a debilitating back injury

Melbourne Storm prop Christian Welch has been forced into medical retirement due to a debilitating back injury

12 February 2025 - article from www.rugbyleague.co.nz

The 30 year old - who captained the side in the 2023 season - played for the Storm for 10 years, overcoming three ACL knee injuries and a ruptured achilles tendon to reach 163 first grade appearances.

Welch also represented Queensland six times between 2019 and 2021.

He suffered a recent concussion during a preseason camp - which reinforced it was time to exit.

Welch heads into a post-playing-career armed with a masters degree - he's said before a future goal is to be the NRL's CEO.

NRL COVERAGE WITH PIT STOP. GET A FREE WARRANT OF FITNESS CHECK WITH EVERY EASY SERVICE

>> More Rugby League News

Subscribe to NZCity's Rugby League articles

© 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

Other Rugby League News

12 Feb: Former New Zealand and Samoa league rep Frank Pritchard thinks the international game would benefit from the next NRL expansion team being a blend of Maori and Pacific Islanders

12 Feb: Warren Gatland's second reign as Wales rugby coach is over after a record run of 14 straight defeats, culminating in an away loss to Italy on the weekend

11 Feb: Not the news Warriors fans wanted to hear on Dallin Watene-Zelezniak

10 Feb: NRL Premiership winner Jamie Soward believes Mana Pasifika should become New Zealand's second team in the Australian rugby league competition

10 Feb: Philadelphia coach Nick Sirianni was convinced his team could reach the NFL Super Bowl for the second time in three years, despite a poor start to the season

08 Feb: Tohu Harris has explained why the decision to retire from rugby league was taken out of his hands

08 Feb: Recently retired Warriors captain Tohu Harris has revealed his plans for the upcoming year

Top Stories

RUGBY
The two players who steered the All Blacks at first-five in 2024 will face off against each other from fullback in the opening round of Super Rugby this weekend More...

BUSINESS
ASB's reporting a one-percent increase in net profit, for last year's second half More...

Today's News

Politics:
China-backed APT40 hacking group blamed for cyber attacks on Samoa 16:27

Rugby League:
Former New Zealand and Samoa league rep Frank Pritchard thinks the international game would benefit from the next NRL expansion team being a blend of Maori and Pacific Islanders 16:17

Entertainment:
Seal thinks being a parent is the "hardest job" ever 16:12

National:
Diabetes during pregnancy can cause serious problems later – mothers need proper screening after birth 16:07

Entertainment:
Bonnie Wright feels as if 'Harry Potter' is its own supportive "community" 15:42

International:
Donald Trump trade adviser says Australia 'killing aluminium market' in blow to tariff exemption hopes 15:37

Rugby:
The two players who steered the All Blacks at first-five in 2024 will face off against each other from fullback in the opening round of Super Rugby this weekend 15:27

Entertainment:
Jane Seymour is happy to "age up and down and around" for her on-screen roles 15:12

Living & Travel:
A Hamilton woman's richer by 10-and-a half-million-dollars - after finding a forgotten winning Powerball ticket 14:57

Entertainment:
Jason Kelce has insisted that his relationship with his brother Travis Kelce "still feels the same" despite their global fame 14:42

News Search

© 2025 New Zealand City Ltd