Tino Fa’asuamaleaui holds his knee after suffering an ACL rupture at Belmore Oval.Credit:Getty
Follow-up x-rays on Monday will confirm whether Rudolf needs to go under the knife to repair ligament damage in his ankle. Should Rudolf need surgery he would be the third Cronulla player in the past 18 months sidelined by a tackle where the defender fell across a ball-carrier’s ankles.
The Sharks sent the NRL a please-explain regarding Bateman’s tackle on Sunday,which was not penalised on-field,and are unimpressed with the response provided.