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McGuire: first appearance of the season after seven months out with injured knee<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Leeds Rhinos stand-off Danny McGuire was relieved to return to action after a seven-month injury lay-off in his side’s 34-16 victory over Crusaders on Easter Monday.<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old had been sidelined since damaging knee ligaments in a play-off encounter against Wigan last September, but he made his first engage Super League appearance of the 2011 season from the bench.<\/span><\/p>\n

In McGuire’s absence, Leeds have struggled to keep pace in the league and although they are just four points off leaders St Helens, they have suffered five defeats in 12 matches.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brian McDermott’s men have also endured their fair share of bad luck this season though, with several more key players on the treatment table.<\/span><\/p>\n

Frustrating<\/span><\/h4>\n

“I got a few knocks, I tested it out and everything felt great with the knee so I’m looking forward to the next few weeks now.”
Danny McGuire<\/em> Quotes of the week<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

While McGuire revealed he felt no discomfort in his knee following his run-out, he is wary of putting too much pressure on himself.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I really enjoyed it,” he said. “It’s been a long time, seven and a bit months, since I last played and I really missed it.<\/span><\/p>\n

“The most frustrating thing about being a player is when you can’t be out there doing your bit for the team and helping out the lads.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I think it’s going to take a while to get back to some of the form I was playing last year but you’ve got to start somewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I got a few knocks, I tested it out and everything felt great with the knee so I’m looking forward to the next few weeks now.”<\/span><\/p>\n

McGuire’s introduction coincided with Leeds’ best period of the match following a lifeless opening.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brett Delaney, Carl Ablett and Keith Senior all touched down to give Leeds an 18-0 half-time lead after the England international had replaced Jamie Jones-Buchanan to a rapturous reception from the Headingley crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n

Energy<\/span><\/h5>\n

However, McGuire was quick to play down his contribution.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I just tried to go on and give the lads a little bit more energy,” he added.<\/span><\/p>\n

“It was pretty sapping conditions with the weather and I didn’t play on Thursday so I was a little bit fresher and a little bit more excited than them.<\/span><\/p>\n

“I just tried to do my bit and get involved in as many plays as I could and luckily we had a good spell where we put a few tries together.”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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