'Hole in my face': Donoghoe nose best after doc's fix

Dolphins utility Kurt Donoghoe's return to play from a broken nose that looked like putty has been hailed as the inspirational act that lifted the side to the cusp of the NRL top eight.
The in-form utility could hardly breath after he reeled away in agony from a tackle with his nose splattered all over his face in the stunning 44-8 win over Canterbury before last week's bye.
Club medico, Dr Peter Hackney, worked his magic in the sheds to put the nose back in place and Donoghoe missed just 11 minutes of action, returning to the field to score a try and star in a win that has the Dolphins on 12 points and just two points outside the top eight.
Donoghoe was modest about his actions.
"I did it early in the game and didn't want to let the boys down. It was important we got that win for our season," he said.
"There were other boys out there busted as well."
The 23-year-old was a star for Fiji in last year's Pacific Championships. Nicknamed "Donga", he is one of coach Kristian Woolf's favourite players and so long as he is fit will be chosen each week for his versatility, toughness and skill.
"The last two years I have been in and out of the team so be able to stick to one spot and for (Woolf) to have belief in me gives me heaps of confidence," he said.
"I am playing my best footy and I have been able to be consistent.
"Wherever the team needs me I am happy to jump in."
Dolphins forward Max Plath also trained on Monday but is no certainty to return from a foot injury that has kept him out since round seven.