SAM BURGESS has admitted that Warrington Wolves forward Kelepi Tanginoa will have to be managed carefully between now and the end of the season following a recurring knee issue.
Tanginoa didn’t play in Saturday’s 48-18 win at Castleford Tigers, though the backrower has scored four tries in 20 appearances for the Wolves since joining ahead of the 2026 campaign from Hull KR.
The 32-year-old has made a strong impression on Burgess and his teammates at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, even despite the knee issue causing him extended problems.
But Burgess believes that Tanginoa can still compete in the Warrington squad for a place and then get the problem sorted once the season has finished.
He explained: “Kelepi is okay, he’s just had a grumbling knee for a while now and it probably got too inflamed (before a recent game against Leigh), so he’s got a further appointment.
“We probably might see him this week (against Bradford Bulls), and considering there’s eight or nine weeks left until the end of the season, it’s something we’re capable of managing and something we’ll take care of in the off-season.
“We’ll be pencilling in games where we’ll get him onto the field, and he’ll be able to do a job.”