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NRL Casualty Ward: Saifiti sidelined; Sharks trio ruled out

Author: NRL.com
Timestamp: Tue 29 Apr 2025, 08:07 PM

After a strong start to the game at GIO Stadium, Dolphins prop Daniel Saifiti was ruled out with a shoulder injury and will miss the Round 9 Magic Round match against the Roosters.

Saifiti suffered the injury while scoring a try in the first half, ruling him out of the match. A later update from the Dolphins said the international forward would "miss a match or two".

However in good news for the club, hooker Jeremy Marshall-King, forward Felise Kaufusi and utility Kurt Donoghoe will be selected to play in the match against the Roosters on Friday, while Max Plath remains sidelined with a foot injury.

Cronulla will be without centre Mawene Hiroti after the centre suffered a knee injury in the first half of the game against Wests Tigers.

Coming off in the first half, he was later ruled out for the rest of the match with a medial ligament injury. He was replaced by Daniel Atkinson who stepped into the centres.

Coach Craig Fitzgibbon said Hiroti was facing a stint on the sidelines.

"He's got a medial," Fitzgibbon said. "I'm not sure the severity. He did it really early in the game and just couldn't function out there so we had to make a change.

"He'll be looking at some weeks on the sideline, exactly how many I'm not sure."

The Sharks are also missing back-rower Teig Wilton (shoulder) and prop Toby Rudolf (syndesmosis) for their Magic Round clash with the Eels.

Wilton damaged his shoulder against the Knights in Round 7 and is expected to miss 2-4 weeks while Rudolf is facing 6-8 weeks on the sidelines.

In good news, fellow centre KL Iro has been named to return from a hamstring injury for Magic Round.

Manly were dealt a blow on the eve of Saturday's win over Penrith, with Jason Saab and Josh Aloiai ruled out, while hooker Gordon Chan Kum Tong failed a HIA during the game.

Saab succumbed to an ankle injury while Aloiai was pushing to return from a shoulder injury suffered in Round 6, but failed to come up.

The Broncos opened ANZAC Round in style with a big win over the Bulldogs but a shoulder injury to Adam Reynolds took some of the gloss off the night.

Reynolds grabbed at his shoulder and spent a couple of minutes on the ground after coming down awkwardly when scoring a try in the first half.

However, he has been named to take his place in the side to face the Panthers, with Jordan Riki also returning to the line-up.

South Sydney's playmaking stocks have suffered a further blow with Cody Walker suffering a calf injury at training in the lead-up to Round 8.

A club statement said the veteran playmaker was expected to be sidelined for five weeks.

Halfback Jamie Humphreys is unavailable due to a hamstring injury that the Rabbitohs said was set to keep him on the sideline for a further 2-3 weeks.

Rookie winger Tyrone Munro is continuing rehabilitation for a collarbone injury. He is expected to be sidelined for approximately six more weeks.

Broncos superstar Reece Walsh is in doubt for Queensland selection in Origin I due to a knee injury but fellow Maroon Harry Grant looks to be on track for the series opener.

With the Origin series opener to be played at Suncorp Stadium on May 28, Walsh is unlikely to play again before the Maroons squad is selected even if returns after four weeks.

A six-week stint on the sideline may even jeopardise his chances of selection for Origin II in Perth on June 18.

In better news for the Maroons, Storm hooker Grant is expected to be back from a hamstring injury against Wests Tigers in Round 10.

“Harry suffered a hamstring strain at last week’s captain’s run. He’ll miss the next two games, Anzac Day and then Magic Round. We’re hoping he’ll be back in time to face Wests Tigers," said Storm general manager of football Frank Ponissi.

Storm centre Jack Howarth is set to be sidelined for 4-6 weeks after dislocating his shoulder against the Dolphins.

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