Eli Katoa’s playing future uncertain as recovery from head impacts, seizures and brain surgery continues

<ul><li><p>Storm star faces weeks in hospital but condition stabilised</p></li><li><p>NRL investigating why Katoa played after warmup head injury</p></li></ul><p>Melbourne Storm backrower and Tonga star Eli Katoa faces the prospect of further weeks in hospital and possibly time in a rehabilitation centre as he begins his slow recovery from brain surgery after he suffered three head knocks against New Zealand 12 days ago.</p><p>The 25-year-old remains in hospital in Auckland, and alarming<strong> </strong>information provided by his club on Friday indicates there is no guarantee one of the game’s best forwards will play again.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/nov/14/eli-katoa-head-injury-update-nrl-player-hia-seizures-brain-surgery">Continue reading...</a>