Jason Taumalolo will need to pass a medical test on his problematic left knee before he is made available for New Zealands Four Nations series.The North Queensland locks dominant run in the back-half of the NRL season has made him not only a shoo-in for the Kiwis Test side for the northern hemisphere tour, but also a contender for the Dally M Award.However he has revealed he has again been plagued by a medial ligament injury in his knee, which could rule him out of a New Zealand squad for the third-time in two years.Ive had the same knee problem from last year and it was kind of bothering me towards the back-end of the year, he said.After youve done your medial about three times it starts to get a bit dodgy so obviously its taken its toll.Taumalolo was ruled out of last years tour of England with a similar injury, while he also missed the 2015 Anzac Test against Australia as part of a month-long stint on the sidelines due to the same problem.He is almost certain to be added to the Kiwis train-on squad on Monday, after his Cowboys were knocked out of the NRL finals on Friday night.He will undergo a medical test with the Cowboys next week to determine whether he can add to the five Tests he played for the Kiwis since 2014 when the tournament begins next month.Despite the threat of post-season surgery, the North Queensland forward has warned rivals he is set to return with an even more dynamic game next season.The 23-year-old broke 75 tackles this year, but only provided nine offloads for the team that ranked the lowest in the NRL in that category.The club has also lost James Tamou, who provided the second most offloads (20) throughout the 2016 season.And its an area the Rugby League Players Association players player for 2016 wants to improve on ahead of next year. 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Hes our kicker so theres no question about that, but he needs to kick better.Walsh had all offseason to dwell over the 27-yard field goal he shanked in a 10-9 loss to Seattle in the playoffs last January when holder Jeff Locke couldnt spin the ball to get the laces out.The kicker told reporters after Sundays game he would love the first two attempts back and was grateful he got four more chances along with the victory. His first kick from 37 yards missed left, and he badly yanked consecutive attempts from 56 yards short and left just before halftime even after Tennessee tried to ice him with a timeout.I was trying to kill it because I had to get it there, Walsh said of the distance. Thats usually the result when youre trying to do that too. Thats how I looked at them. I dont think theres anything ... more you can take from it than that. Ill have to watch a little bit more to see exactly whats going on.Being mad at himself in the locker room at halftime seemed to help refocus the kicker.dddddddddddd In the third quarter, Walsh got the defending NFC North champs on the scoreboard with a 50-yard field goal.I knew that one was well within my range, Walsh said. And you know, Ive been around a little while. I think I can bounce back and Ive shown that. Like I said, I want to make it smooth from the beginning, and its something I need to work on.He added a 33-yarder and looked back in rhythm until missing the extra point after Eric Kendricks 77-yard interception return late in the third. Walsh was 33 of 37 on extra points last season.Walsh shook off that miss and added field goals of 45 and 30 yards in the fourth quarter.Now in his fifth season, Walsh has five game-winning field goals in his career, and he now has 24 field goals from 50 yards or longer in his career. That ties him with former Minnesota kicker Ryan Longwell and the late Rob Bironas for 15th in NFL history from that distance.Walsh wants to take any drama out of sending him out for any kick.You want to have those kicks that are dead center from the beginning and make it smooth the whole time rather than fighting through it and getting in a rhythm, Walsh said. Were too good to do that, and I know better than to do that.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and AP NFL Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/AP-NFLFollow Teresa M. Walker at www.twitter.com/teresamwalker ' ' '