30 Sep 2011

Manly men back from colds

6:54 am on 30 September 2011

The Manly rugby league side has averted a potential backrow crisis after two key forwards recovered from colds ahead of the NRL grand final against the Warriors.

Anthony Watmough and Tony Williams were isolated from team-mates as a precaution when they went down sick.

They missed Thursday morning's grand final breakfast with colds but coach Des Hasler says they are in no doubt for the decider and will train today.

The Sea Eagles captain Jamie Lyon says the in-form 118-kilo wrecking ball Williams was lifting the side in a similar way to giant winger Manu Vatuvei for the Warriors.