Melbourne Storm veteran Christian Welch has confirmed his ... But it probably reached a time where my body was just struggling to cope with the demands of the NRL and 10 long years playing and ...

Christian Welch has opened up on the ... it was just the right time to finish up because the body sadly just wasn’t holding up to the rigours of playing NRL.” Welch struggled with head knocks ...

(Photo by Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images) Christian Welch and partner Maddi Robinson. Picture: Jason Edwards Since Welch has now medically retired from the NRL, part of his salary for this season ...

Welch said the toll of being a front-rower in the NRL for over a decade also left him “a little banged up”. “It takes a toll on you,” he said. “It reached a pointy where it wasn’t ...

Former skipper and star prop Christian Welch feels he could miss out on another Melbourne NRL premiership after being ... to prioritise and sacrificing my body, I guess it probably reached a ...

NRL players put themselves through a lot and the full toll of playing for his club and his state has proved too much for the former Storm captain to bear. Welch said even bending down to tie up ...