matter. “It's not a cruciate ligament injury for example and he'll be back in an x-amount of weeks. It's an injury which is really starting to surface a lot over the last few years. “To consider when a player can and can't play with these types of injuries is out of our hands. It is neurosurgeons which make those decisions. “We have had him go down to London to see specialists and have scans. The specialist said, in three-months time we'll talk again.” Heffernan was released from his contract at Hull Kingston Rovers on 22 August 2018, due to his long-standing concussion injury that he sustained earlier during the 2018 Super League season. This was at the player's own request, so he could return to Australia for further recuperation and treatment. Representative career Malta 2017 Heffernan is eligible to represent Malta though his Maltese Heritage. He was unable to represent Malta in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup Qualifiers after he was ruled out for the season following surgery on his shoulder. Outside rugby league Muddy Boot Sports 2018 It was revealed on 12 September 2018, that Heffernan had found a new avenue of interest by becoming rugby league club manager at Muddy Boot Sports, back home in his native Australia. The appointment came after Heffernan was forced to take an extended break from rugby league as a player, following multiple concussion injuries that he sustained during the 2018 Super League season whilst he was playing at Hull Kingston Rovers. References External links Hull Kingston Rovers profile NRL profile 1995 births Living people Australian expatriate sportspeople in England Australian people of Maltese descent Australian rugby league players Hull Kingston Rovers players Rugby league centres Rugby league fullbacks Rugby league players from Wagga Wagga Rugby league wingers