Tanielu to make full recovery

Medical experts are confident North Queensland prop Robert Tanielu will make a full recovery from a serious neck injury that may still end his career.

Tanielu has regained feeling in his arms and legs but is still suffering from a "burning" pain in his hands and feet following the injury, suffered during Saturday night's win over Brisbane. It's Tanielu's second serious neck injury and doctors have encouraged him to think seriously about continuing in rugby league.

The 24-year-old had neck-fusion surgery in 2002 to correct a bulging disc. Cowboys doctor Greg Winter says that injury could have played a role in Tanielu suffering severe bruising on his spine this time.