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When Tigers star Adam Doueihi suffered the third serious knee injury of his career against the Eels on Easter Monday last year, it was a heart-breaking moment. Many wondered whether he’d return the same player, considering he was set for another lengthy sideline stint. Despite a third knee reconstruction and 14 months on the sideline, Doueihi made his return to the NRL stage for the first time since that Easter Monday game in Sunday night’s Doueihi showed that not only has he recovered well from the injury, but hasn’t lost a step of pace either, intercepting a Jordan Rapana pass and outrunning speedy Raiders halfback Kaeo Weekes to score the game-sealing try in what Fox League commentator Andrew Voss described as a “beautiful moment”.

Tigers coach Benji Marshall lauded Doueihi’s persistence and ability to have an instance impact in his first up run. “He’s been out for 14 months and first game in first grade does what he does today. That’s class,” Marshall said.



“I’s a big effort. To see him play how the way he did today with his intent and wanting the footy, playing in centre, doing what’s best for the team, it’s pretty big.” Doueihi played in the centres against the Raiders having been called into the Tigers side after Justin Olam was ruled out 24 hours before the game with a knee issue.

Marshall explained that in a perfect world, he wouldn’t have had Doueihi run out for the first grade side this week. “I only told Doueihi that he was playin.

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