
Western Force lock Jeremy Thrush says he was struggling to get rid of his "dad bod" before last week's fairytale comeback, but some reassuring words from Richard Kahui and Dane Coles helped boost his confidence.
Thrush was lured out of retirement by new Force coach Simon Cron on the eve of the Super Rugby Pacific season after Ryan McCauley (shoulder) and Izack Rodda (foot) were cut down by injury.