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David Fifita opens up about twin brother Andrew's horror injury which left him in coma

Wakefield Trinity prop Dave Fifita won’t ever take anything for granted after fearing the worst following his twin’s horror injury - and could even retire at the end of this season.

The giant Aussie forward was stunned when brother Andrew was rushed to hospital after fracturing his larynx while playing for Cronulla Sharks against Newcastle Knights last August.

He was placed in an induced coma for five days, required major surgery, could only talk with the help of a tracheostomy tube and has only recently remarkably made his return to action.

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