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ROOSTERS centre Shaun Kenny-Dowall has revealed the true pain and courage he showed to play last year's NRL grand final against Manly with a broken jaw.
Kenny-Dowall told of the moment at halftime when he couldn't sit down due to the excruciating agony.
Even Kenny-Dowall admitted it took "an enormous amount of courage" to play the entire 80 minutes with such an horrific injury.
Seven months on and Kenny-Dowall is fit, healthy and ready for another tilt against Manly on Friday night at Allianz Stadium.
Roosters Shaun Kenny-Dowall celebrates victory. Source: News Limited
Kenny-Dowall sustained the injury in just his second hit-up of the grand final through an accidental knee from then Manly forward George Rose.
He played on, showing incredible courage. Kenny-Dowall later had two plates inserted to mend the shattered jaw.
"As I got up I spat my teeth out," he said.
"I knew there was something wrong because my mouth kept filling up with blood.
"She was pretty painful but it was a grand final and obviously adrenaline was running high. It was a big moment and I definitely wasn't going to let it slide. I wanted to be part of it.
"I just tried to talk as much as I could and be involved in the game as much as I could. I was always moving and keeping busy to keep my mind off it.
"There was one point at halftime when I sat down and that's when I really felt the pain coming on.
"I remember I had to get up and keep talking and walking to the players around me about what our job was.
"I was finding ways to keep my minds off it. I didn't want to say anything to the boys or training staff. I knew how important the night was for me and the team."
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To help ease the pain, Kenny-Dowall was given a morphine shot after the game.
"It's definitely something I am proud of looking back,'' Kenny-Dowall said. "It takes an enormous amount of courage but it's not hard to do something courageous like that when you are playing in a grand final.
"You work your whole life to be part of those moments and I wasn't going to let it slide."
Kenny-Dowall says the jaw is now "100 per cent".
Shaun Kenny-Dowall scoring in the 2013 NRL Grand Final. Source: News Limited
He missed representing New Zealand at the World Cup but is ready to help his side defend their NRL title.
"I had a big pre-season and had a lot of time to recover," he said. "I can't afford to be going into games thinking about it. It's a thing of the past for me now.
"I am moving on into the 2014 season. It seems quite a while ago now but I have still haven't forgotten it. It was a great game and a big night for the boys.
"It is awesome to be able to play the re-match again. Manly is always tough.
"They find it very easy to lift against us. It's always a fierce battle we look forward to."
The Roosters and Manly both snatched late wins last weekend.
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