England winger Dom Young has been taken to hospital after suffering a neck injury in his first outing for Sydney Roosters against Manly in Gosford.
Young, who was the NRL’s leading tryscorer in 2023, scored a try in the Roosters 36-22 win but came from the field after an alleged crusher tackle, which saw Sea Eagles forward Toafofoa Sipley placed on report.
The former Knights star was stretchered out of the ground wearing a neck brace and taken to hospital for precautionary scans.
“He’s good. It’s just that when you’re dealing with the neck, you want to be precautionary there, so he’s just gone to the hospital to get a scan,” Roosters coach Trent Robinson explained.
“He was good in there [in the dressing-room], talking and sitting up and all of that, but they just want to keep it stable so we know what’s exactly wrong with it, but he was in good spirits.”
He was taken to hospital in a neck brace after the match, with Roosters officials saying it was for precautionary purposes as the team flies to Los Angeles on Wednesday ahead of their Round 1 match at Allegiant Stadium.