Five Parramatta Eels players are currently sidelined for selection because of injury.
In the first round, three players were hurt, including Sean Russell, a winger who is currently hospitalised after sustaining a broken rib and a punctured lung.
The club will issue an update once Russell’s prognosis is more apparent. They are unsure of when Russell will return.
With a hamstring injury, Ryan Matterson will be sidelined for some time, and Marata Niukore has a calf ailment.
While Haze Dunster is sidelined for the whole season due to injuries to his ACL, MCL, and PCL, Maika Sivo is still recovering from an ACL rupture.
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The foot injury the Parramatta forward suffered in the Eels’ most recent loss to the New Zealand Warriors might keep him out for up to three months. Hull released him so he could captain the Samoans against Tonga in May.
The clear favourite to captain the Test on May 6 is Sia Soliola, a former second rower for St Helens who is currently with Canberra. However, Samoa coach Matt Parish acknowledges that Pritchard’s injury is a setback for a match that is thought to be crucial to the team’s World Cup preparations.
“Losing Frank is a big blow for us but it will give an opportunity to someone else and we are still going to have a strong team.” Parish stated.https://rlwc2017.com.
Samoa will play England at Campbelltown Stadium with their strongest-ever Test lineup despite Pritchard’s absence; however, it is unlikely that the team will contain any players from the Super League, which will be a comfort to Castleford, who may have lost Ben Roberts, Junior Moors, and
The main attractions will be Anthony Milford of Brisbane and Joey Leulua of Canberra, but Parish has plenty of talent to pick from, so some difficult choices will need to be made.Soliola, Sam Kasiano, Junior Paulo, Josh McGuire, Leeson Ah Mau, Peter and Sione Mata’utia, Antonio Winterstein, Tim Lafai, David Nofoaluma, Sauaso Sue, Isaac Liu, and Nu Brown are among the other players that are anticipated to be selected.
