I had an injection last week in the hope that the pain would settle down but it hasn't, and now I have to have an operation to take the piece of chipped bone out.

The operation and recovery from surgery will keep me out for between six and eight weeks and means that I am likely to miss the one-off Test with Australia in July.

That news was a massive blow.

I thought I had used up all my bad luck last year when I broke my arm and missed all three matches against the Kangaroos last November.

But it looks like my injury curse has struck again.

Injury forced me out of the 1997 Super League Test series against Australia and I missed most of the last World Cup as well.

It is a pretty shattering blow.

Disappointing season

The season as a whole hasn't gone as well as I would have liked - I got banned, then I was out for a few games with injured ribs and then I got knocked unconscious.

But there is no point sitting around and moping, feeling sorry for myself.

I will look for positives and know that within two months I'll be back and 100% fit.

Hopefully I'll be back for the end-of-season finals with the Roosters and then return home and play for Great Britain.