Bateman rushes down under after early recovery

John Bateman has been named to return from a surgically repaired cheekbone in Canberra Raiders' game tomorrow against Canterbury Bulldogs. Bateman had been recovering from the injury in the UK but was ready to play quicker than anticipated. "Johnny rang me from England after the game on Sunday night and said 'I'll be right to play'," Raiders

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