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Jack Campagnolo delighted to be playing for London Broncos again after “toughest time in my career”.

James Booth • 2 August 2024

In an interview yesterday with Broncos media, Jack Campagnolo opened up about the back injury which he suffered which has kept him out for several months of the 2024 Super League season, describing the time off as the “toughest spell” in his career.


Campagnolo, the 26-year-old halfback, joined the Broncos at the beginning of this season following an excellent 2023 season for Souths Logan Magpies, scoring 3 try’s and kicking 90 goals which generated 192 points for his team. Campagnolo has also previously played for Northern Pride in the QLD Cup (2018-21), Wynnum-Manly Seagulls in the QLD Cup (2021) & South Sydney Rabbitohs Reserves (2022) in the NSW Cup.


Campagnolo started the season strong, earning himself a starting place at halfback in the first 5 Rounds of the Broncos 2024 Super League season, but a back injury ruled him out of playing any further Rugby League until 2 weeks ago vs Leigh (Round 18) where he came on as an interchange. Jack then started at halfback last Friday at Craven Park vs Hull KR.


*Campagnolo playing vs Catalans Dragons in Round 2


Speaking on the injury which ruled him out of action for 13 Rounds of the 2024 season, Campagnolo says “It was probably the toughest time of my career to be honest. I had a few dark days and didn’t know if I would be back playing at all”.


Jack also mentioned the nature of the injury which he sustained and how this made things all the more complicated and nerve wracking for him in his estimated recovery time-  “It was a back injury so you can’t put an end mark on it like you can with a broken leg/arm, it was a week by week basis and it kept dragging out longer than I thought but I’m so glad to be back and really appreciate playing footy again once you are out for so long”.


*Campagnolo making his full match return last Friday vs Hull KR


Jack then expanded on his feelings towards those around him who are helping him get back to match fitness, stating that “getting injured makes you train even harder and makes you appreciate the staff more who help you and you knuckle down and make sacrifices to get back in so you can take the positives out of it”.


Unfortunately, in our home defeat to Castleford Tigers at Ebbsfleet, fellow halfback James Meadows picked up an injury which may rule him out of playing for a few weeks which is, of course, devastating to the team but offers an opportunity to throw Campagnolo straight back into the deep end of playing, which he did last Friday vs Hull KR as he played the majority of the 80 minutes.


Campagnolo says “It’s very unfortunate for Jimmy, it would have been good to have a few more games with him but got to take on more of the role of steering the team on now so I feel very comfortable doing that which comes second nature to me, so I want to try and do that this weekend against Catalans”.


Jack will undoubtably be a key member of the squad in the final 8 weeks of the season and if you would like to see him play live during our final 4 home games of the Super League season in Wimbledon, you can click here to get your tickets now!


Jack Campagnolo is sponsored by Joshua Younger for the 2024 Super League season.


Watch the full interview with Jack Campagnolo below:

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