Roger Tuivasa-Sheck: Warriors player on moving into presenting after an injury cut his final season short
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How did Roger Tuivasa-Sheck describe the ACL injury and his initial reaction?
Roger Tuivasa-Shek seems to have successfully filled his time between getting injured and ending the season for the Warriors, and his next big gig is a two-year deal with Wakefield Trinity in the British Super League next year. Until then, he has a news stint with Sky TV expert analyst, his first home game is with the Dragons this coming Saturday, and Roger Tuivasa-Shek is with us. Good to see you. Good morning, morning. Let's talk about the injury first of all, and the state of the famous knee.
How is it? Yeah, it's going good, thank you. Yeah, definitely devastated and cut at the time it happened. And, you know, I had big plans for the season, being my final season with the club. But, yeah, that was taken away and you just have to move on. And I'll be real lucky I've got something to move on to. So that's what's cool.
So did it take you a period of time psychologically to get over that and going, my time at the Warriors is done, or is that just life?
No, it definitely took a toll on me. I was really, really sad, really gutted that that was my last inning for the club. You know, I've really invested a lot into the club of the Warriors and I love that place, but... yeah really devastated that I'm leaving that way so um yeah but that that period has passed and I'm in a better place now and I'm I'm just all about pumping up the club and trying to do do good things for it and and Sky is one thing that I can you know go on there and talk about the love of the the game
How's it work contractually? You don't need to tell me stuff that you're not allowed to. But when a player gets injured, are you still contracted to the club? And can you go, clearly you can, go and do other stuff, given you won't be playing on the field for the rest of the season? Yes, for sure.
So I'm still with the club. I still have a responsibility with the club. I have other work that I can do. So we're lucky enough, I've got so many sponsors that I can go and spend time with I've got a role where the coach has given me a job to look after our younger boys our outside backs so I go and help them give them some tips here and here and there and and then at the same time I still get to use the gym and do all my rehab so it goes both ways and then now that I have more time from training allows me to go do this and go join Sky.
Does it mess you? I talked to you before we came to air, but does it mess with your head, the fitness thing, the worry about losing fitness when you're injured and how you get around that?
Yeah, for sure. And that's all I know. That's a routine thing for me is training and training. So when I got injured, I'm always on either one side of, you know, who cares? I'm just going to eat this and drink that and do whatever. And then on other stages, no, I still got a job to do. You know, I want to be fit and I want to be there for the players. So, yeah.
And second knee injury, same but different. The psychology of coming back from that and whether you will or do second guess yourself on the field and when you play.
I think, yeah, like you said, I've done it before.
How did Roger process the end of his final Warriors season emotionally and mentally?
I was able to get past that down period a lot quicker. Having kids this time around and my wife, so there's a lot of support there and They take my mind off of the injury. But going back to playing, I think I'm more excited because I've come back from that. I went from 2016 to my ACL. 2017, I was Warriors Player of the Year. So things like that really give me confidence that I can come back from this injury and I'm going to a club that I've got some expectations that I want to fill and I'm excited.
What are they? How good is the club? What do you know of the club and what do you think is going to happen?
Yeah, Wakefield Trinity, they're tracking really well at the moment. They're sitting there top three, I think. They're going really well in the Super League. And with my sort of play, I want to go there and be the best. And that's something that I've said to the club and I've said to my partner. I don't just want to go there and be one of those older fellas that just go to enjoy the holiday.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
How did Roger Tuivasa-Sheck describe the ACL injury and his initial reaction?
0:00–2:47
2
How did Roger process the end of his final Warriors season emotionally and mentally?
2:47–5:47
3
What are Roger's contractual responsibilities and off-field roles while rehabbing?
5:47–7:26
4
How does Roger manage fitness and mindset during long-term injury recovery?
7:26–10:46
5
What are Roger's expectations and goals for his upcoming move to Wakefield Trinity?
10:46–11:38
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