Allan tears his ACL in the NRL Casualty Ward; Lemuelu is expected to play in Round 1.
Dragons head coach Shane Flanagan described the news as deeply upsetting, considering that Allan was only signed in mid-December.”This is terrible news for the team and for Corey. After joining the team in December, he had adapted well and was prepared to compete for a backline debut early in the campaign,” he stated.
While new recruit Connor Tracey is due to resume regular activities in mid-January after suffering a leg injury prior to his move from the Sharks to Canterbury-Bankstown, Bulldogs forward Ryan Sutton is getting closer to returning to full training as he recovers from a knee ailment.
For the first time since sustaining a knee injury while playing for Samoa in October of last year, Dolphins back-rower Connelly Lemuelu has returned to the training field. The 25-year-old injured his PCL and MCL against Australia, and he has been recovering ever since. He is now hoping to return for the team’s season opener against the Cowboys in February, and he also has a chance to play in the Pre-Season Challenge.
According to Lemuelu on the Dolphins website, “I am just sort of easing into it this week (beginning January 8) and next week hopefully get into full training.”After spraining his ankle during practice on Wednesday, Broncos winger Jesse Arthars will be competing against time to participate in the team’s Pre-Season Challenge campaign.
The goal going forward, according to Broncos head of performance Dave Ballard, is to get him well and ready for the team’s preseason game against the Cowboys on February 18 in Mackay. An MRI on his left ankle verified the injury.Ryan Matterson, an Eels forward, has fully returned to training following his recovery from a quad injury he suffered during pre-Christmas training.
In the upcoming weeks, Parramatta anticipates welcoming back a number of players, including the 29-year-old. Fellow forward Wiremu Greig (foot) is expected to return in late January, while Clint Gutherson (knee), Junior Paulo (toe), Makahesi Makatoa (pectoral), and Daejarn Asi (finger) are all healing nicely.Tom Trbojevic, a standout player for Manly, has said he is totally prepared for Round 1 in Las Vegas.
After a ruptured pectoral in Origin II abruptly terminated another NRL career, the 27-year-old played just 11 games in the previous season.”A pec is about a three month injury so I’ve had plenty of time for that to recover and I’m in a really good mental space now and training really hard,” said Trbojevic.
It’s been a great five or six weeks since I was pretty much ready to play going into preseason. I am in perfect shape. I’ve made contact and everything is clear, so I’m set to travel.”Following a pectoral muscle injury, Titans forward David Fifita had surgery. A statement from the team verified that the 23-year-old back-rower had suffered a partial tear during preseason training.
The Maroons representative hopes to be back for the 2024 season opener, having finished his rehabilitation in the upcoming weeks.After recovering from a prior broken thumb and ankle injury, Dragons fullback Tyrell Sloan has resumed training.
Kai Pearce-Paul, an English international, underwent surgery to treat a toe problem he had been nursing for over a year before to arriving to Newcastle.The 22-year-old forward’s best course of action was determined to be surgery, according to reviews conducted by the Knights’ medical and performance teams.