Manly superstar Tom Trbojevic will miss the rest of the 2023 season after scans confirmed a torn pectoral injury from the opening minutes of Origin II at Suncorp Stadium.
Trbojevic was helped from the field in the fourth minute of Game Two after he fell awkwardly making an attempted cover tackle on Maroons winger Murray Taulagi.
Facing a minimum of three to four months on the sidelines, Trbojevic will undergo surgery on Tuesday to repair the injury – ending his season on a disappointing note.
The Sea Eagles will also be without winger Jason Saab who has withdrawn due to a shoulder injury while Jake Trbojevic, Ben Trbojevicand Kelma Tuilagi are all expected to be available for first-grade selection the following week.
At the Cowboys, veteran prop James Tamou is targeting a return late in the regular season as he continues the recovery from a Lisfranc tear.
“Jimmy is about 12 weeks post-op now, it’s quite slow to start with because they can’t put any weight through the foot,” said Cowboys strength and conditioning coach Ash Graham.
Source: NRL.Com