Raiders youngster Albert Hopoate has been ruled out of Sunday’s clash with Cronulla after becoming the latest NRL player injured in a freak off-field accident.
Mitchell Moses has gone under the knife to repair a broken foot that will keep him out for up to 10 weeks.
Reece Walsh was not cleared to fly after a head knock during the Broncos’ heavy loss to Penrith,but the news was better for the man on the other side of the collision.
The prop was without a contract when he tore his ACL in August last year which many feared would keep him out for most of this season. But he’s about to hand the Sea Eagles a huge boost.
In a situation which could mirror the Dragons’ Cody Ramsey,the Bulldogs have formally applied for an urgent resolution over the future of the 19-year-old.
The Bulldogs star couldn’t even raise his arm after an early collision in Saturday’s clash with the Eels. But scans have revealed positive news.
Two major injuries - one of alarming concern - has thrown a huge wrench in the Dolphins’ preparations for their forthcoming season launch in just two weeks.
The South Sydney veteran is out of the Indigenous All Stars game due to a calf injury – and is also in doubt for the historic double-header in the US.
South Sydney will begin their premiership campaign without Campbell Graham,who will undergo surgery and miss most of the season.
There were sighs of relief at the Broncos and Warriors after their respective veteran playmakers were cleared of serious injuries following knocks in pre-season training.
There have been so many mistakes in the process of the young playmaker’s aborted switch to St George Illawarra,it’s difficult to know where to begin.