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Noble said Gardiner was likely to be able to join in the running program when pre-season began and even if he was a late starter for contact work, he would be in full training before Christmas.
“Once he gets it out of the sling he can start running, so his fitness won’t be a problem and then it is just a matter of when it can be put through contact work,’’ he said.