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Latham working overtime

Tuesday 29th July 2008

Chris Latham: Determined to be back

Worcester Warriors' new full-back Chris Latham is feverishly working to get himself fit in time for the new Guinness Premiership season.

The Wallaby legend tore a pectoral muscle in May on duty for the Reds in the Super 14, ending his hopes of a final Tri-Nations.

The initial prognosis was that Latham would also be ruled out of the Warriors' season-opener against Northampton Saints on September 6, but Latham is hoping the rehab work he has put in will lead to a doctors' green light on Friday to begin contact training again.

"I'm doing everything I can to be fit for the Northampton game," said Latham to the BBC.

"The club will support me regardless of whether I am fit for the first game or not but I desperately want to make my Warriors debut against the Saints.

"I won't know for sure until I check with the doctor on Friday this week, but I'm staying optimistic."