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Dragons’ scrum-half struggling with neck injury
Last updated: 4th April 2011 
Dureau: Neck injury
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Catalan’s Scott Dureau is facing a race against time to be fit for the Dragons’ Super League clash with champions Wigan on Friday.
The influential scrum-half led his side to a shock 22-20 victory at Warrington on Sunday but was carried off on a stretcher late in the game with a neck injury.
But while x-rays revealed there were no injuries, the player’s progress will be monitored closely throughout the week.
“He came out last night,” said coach Trent Robinson. “The x-rays were all clear.
“We’ll have to see how he recovers. He was pretty stiff and sore this morning. He copped a bit of a battering.
“If the game was tomorrow, he wouldn’t be playing but hopefully every day he gets closer.”
The Dragons have set up camp in Manchester because of the short turn-around in matches and will be joined by Thomas Bosc, who could play for the first time undergoing ankle surgery in August.
The France international played for the reserves at the weekend and is being considered by Robinson this week.
Full-back Clint Greenshields will catch a flight back to Perpignan on Tuesday to begin his rehabilitation from a dislocated elbow but Robinson expects to be able to call on winger Damien Blanch and centre Setaimata Sa, who missed the Warrington game through injury.
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