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Christian Welch announces immediate retirement as secret injury comes to light

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The powerhouse forward has revealed a secret injury as he announced the difficult decision to hang up his boots immediately.

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Christian Welch announces immediate retirement as secret injury comes to light

The powerhouse forward has revealed a secret injury as he announced the difficult decision to hang up his boots immediately.

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.

1 month ago·Australia

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ESPN Australia

Former Storm Captain announces retirement

Former skipper and star prop Christian Welch feels he could miss out on another Melbourne NRL premiership after being forced into retirement with a back injury.

29 days ago·Australia

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Melbourne Storm

NRL 2025, Melbourne Storm Christian Welch announces retirement

Melbourne Storm forward Christian Welch has today announced his retirement from rugby league with immediate effect.

30 days ago

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The Queenslander

Why sad retiring star Welch feels Storm are title bound

Injury robbed Christian Welch of the chance to be a part of Melbourne’s 2017 premiership and the retiring prop feels history may repeat, backing the Storm to go all the way this year. The former Storm captain was forced into medical retirement after 10 seasons due to a debilitating back injury that meant he had to take a cocktail of painkillers to get through last year’s grand final. Welch, now struggling to put on shoes, is set to undergo surge…

1 month ago

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