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St George Illawarra prop Russell Packer has discussed his successful return from two surgeries at the Charity Shield last weekend at ANZ Stadium.
Packer's 2016 campaign ended early due to surgery he had done on both his shoulder and hip, and marked his playing return with a try against the Rabbitohs.