After a frustrating start to 2024, Wests and Reds' backrower Conor Andersen is looking to play his way back into Super Rugby while helping Wests push to go one better in the Hospital Cup later this season.

Andersen suffered an ankle tear at Reds training in the first week of 2024 and spent the next nine weeks in rehab, returning just in time for Wests’ round one clash against UQ.

The Bulldogs won that match and held on to beat Sunnybank a week later but Andersen admitted his side’s form had been mixed across the opening fortnight.

“We had a really good performance against Uni. It was a good team win and we scored tries in a few different ways,” the 27-year old told Rugby News.