Ex-Storm star loses leg

[G.Fielke]

FORMER New Zealand rugby league international Tawera Nikau has had his right leg amputated after complications with injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident.
Nikau, who played in Melbourne Storm's 1999 Grand Final-winning side, was injured when his motorcycle struck an oncoming car on a rural road at Ohinewai in the central North Island. Surgeons at Hamilton's Waikato Hospital on Wednesday amputated Nikau's right leg below the knee following his July 1 crash. The hard-running forward, who also played for Cronulla and in England, made 19 Tests appearances and later captained New Zealand Maori at the World Cup.



Add to that, his wife's suicide, and the bloke is having a bad 12mths or so.

 

[Destructive]

Sorry to hear that.

 

[Nandrolone Stam]

Loved Mr. T during his time at the Storm, the bloke was built like a brick ****house too.

Very very sad news.

 

[The_Flying_Egg]

Poor Tawera

 

[mattyc2422]

My best wishes to him. He was great to watch running down the field when the Storm were inducted.

 

[mel 40]

thats not very good news at all, good luck for the future mate.

 

[LionHeart20]

Poor Tawera.

 

[RzrBlade]

that sucks major ass, i fondly remember him holding the cup aloft in 99 with glen lazaridus when they started celebrating after the presentation of the trophy. good moment. now if only i could find a picture of it...

that really must be terrible for him, bad news indeed