St George Illawarra fullback Cody Ramsey has been ruled out of the entire 2023 season after he was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis.
The Molong product will need to take the year off to recover from multiple bowel surgeries, with the club hopeful the fullback will return to the game in coming seasons.
“Cody was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis, an inflammatory bowel condition, in late 2022 which required an extended stay in hospital,” Dragons General Manager of Football Ben Haran said.
“Unfortunately, this ultimately required significant bowel surgery. This surgery was successful, however it will require multiple follow-up procedures over the coming season. This means that Cody won’t be available to play NRL in the 2023 season.
“Our focus will be on Cody’s medical rehabilitation and wellbeing in the first phase. He’s been in and around training with the players and coaches recently and is having a hugely positive impact on all of us at the club.
“Cody is a great character who is one of the most passionate, popular and respected members of our club and will have a significant impact on the success of the team over the coming season.”
Source: NRL.Com