It isnt a fall from the top, theyre just getting him match fit!!! Its like saying Clarke's gone from Great Britain international to Warrington Under 20's!!!
This bit kinda gives it away... "The 30-year old Crusaders prop, who is approaching 200 Super League appearances to his name and was part of the famous Hull FC side that beat Leeds Rhinos at the Millennium Stadium in 2005, has just undergone recovery from an injury that has kept him out of the Super League side for the past month. "
So not exactly a "stunning fall from the top", you should title it "Crusaders player recovering from injury"