PRAISE THE JORD

Fired-up Abdull finds salvation at Dragons 

- DAVE CRAVEN

JORDAN ABDULL admits sniping criticism about his injury record created self-doubt – but a shock Catalans move has already revitalised him.

The classy Hull KR stand-off, 27, completed a surprise season-long loan switch to the Dragons a fortnight ago.

There’s no doubting his talent. Abdull topped the Man of Steel leaderboard in last year’s early rounds and won his solitary England cap in 2021, ironically in Perpignan.

But he managed just 14 games last term due to quad and hamstring issues and averaged only 13 per season over the last four years at Craven Park.

In his first interview since joining Catalans, Abdull said: “The last two years – maybe three – have been incredibly frustrating with injuries and being up and down in form.

“Honestly, it gets so frustrating. You try not to let it bother you but it is there.