Cody Ramsey will miss his second consecutive year of rugby league as he continues to battle serious health problems which have derailed his burgeoning NRL career with St George Illawarra.
Ramsey was hospitalised with ulcerative colitis in 2022 and has since undergone multiple surgeries as he struggles to overcome the illnes
St George Illawarra fullback Cody Ramsey ruled out for the 2024 NRL seas
“We won’t see him play this year,” the new Dragons coach, Shane Flanagan, told SEN
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“He’s had a real battle with his illness and then post-illness, he just seems to be getting on top of it and then he gets another infectio
“He’s been in and out of hospital a lot of times – he’s lost a lot of weight
Ramsey was originally taken to hospital after experiencing pain in his stomach during a long-distance run at pre-season training under former coach Anthony Griffi
The club’s General Manager of Football, Ben Haran, then later confirmed the inflammatory bowel condition would sideline him for an unknown period of tim
“He’s a lot better now,” Flanagan stated as he provided the latest update on Ramse
“He and his partner just recently had a baby which is great, and the focus is for him to look after his young famil
“It’s about just getting back to normal health. Football is probably a long way down the trac
“If we can get him 12 months out of hospital and looking after himself, put some weight on him – then there’s a chance he can come back and play rugby leagu
“At this stage, playing is not a priority for him
Ramsey has made 36 appearances for the Red V to date after debuting for the club in 202
He only played three times in his debut season, before becoming a regular fixture in the side in the following two campaigns where he scored 12 tries and provided five assist
