The Wests Tigers copped a significant blow in their clash with the Warriors on Friday night with boom prop Stefano Utoikamanu going down.
Utoikamanu was seen hobbling before being taken from the field. He was diagnosed with a high ankle sprain, according to Fox League sideline reporter Matt Russell.
The Sharks will be sweating on the fitness of backs Connor Tracey and Matt Ikuvalu after they suffered injuries in the win over the Dragons.
Tracey suffered a head knock and a groin injury, while Ikuvalu went down with an ankle injury.
“We will have to have a look at them. It is too early to say how bad they are, but they don’t look great,” Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon said post match.
“Ronaldo will be right for next week so he will come back in obviously.”
Read below for a full NRL casualty ward.
ARTHUR’S APPENDIX SURGERY
Jake Arthur, son of Eels coach brad Arthur and Eels back-up half, was reportedly taken for an appendectomy last Saturday night.
The young half was 18th man in the Parramatta side’s narrow loss to the Sharks, having appeared in the Round 1 victory against the Titans.
“Jake Arthur the son of Brad Arthur, last Saturday night Jake had to be rushed to hospital appendectomy, which is the removal of his appendix, can be quite a serious procedure,” David Riccio said to Triple M.
“Thankfully Jake is A-okay and on the mend, he is back at home and will be back on the paddock within a few weeks.
“From a football points of view, Jake offers plenty of cover to that Eels halves depth and him being on the sideline is just another blow for the casualty ward that is mounting at the Parramatta Eels.”
SU’A NURSING A FOOT INJURY
Dragons recruit Jaydn Su’A will take part in the club’s Round 3 clash against the Sharks, but will have painkilling injections to allow him to play at WIN Stadium.
The 24-year-old has reportedly suffered a plantar fasciitis injury, a foot problem that could potentially lead to surgery if not managed correctly.
“It is never good when you have a player of significance, as you said only three weeks into the season and he needs this, it is Jaydn Su’A,” Riccio said.
“Key recruit for the Dragons, came from South Sydney, their backrower he has been fantastic in the first two weeks but his week consists of a very limited training schedule due to plantar fasciitis.
“It is a foot problem for Jaydn.. he will need painkilling injections tonight to play, it will be ongoing basically until he requires surgery if at any point he does... he will play tonight but he certainly isn’t one-hundred per cent Jaydn Su’A.”
INJURED IN ROUND 3
Stefano Utoikamanu (ankle) - TBC
Matt Ikuvalu (ankle) - TBC
Connor Tracey (groin) - TBC
FULL CASUALTY WARD
BRONCOS
Thomas Flegler (suspension) - Round 4
Xavier Willison (knee) - mid-season
RAIDERS
Brad Schneider (Covid protocols) - Round 3
Peter Hola (knee) - Round 2-4
Jordan Rapana (suspension) - Round 3
Jamal Fogarty (knee) - Round 15
Harley Smith-Shields (knee) - season
Josh Hodgson (knee) - season
BULLDOGS
Raymond Faitala-Mariner (foot) - Round 5
Corey Allan (hamstring) - Round 5-6
Paul Alamoti (ankle) - Round 6-8
Matt Doorey (knee) - mid-season
SHARKS
Matt Ikuvalu (ankle) - TBC
Connor Tracey (groin) - TBC
Ronaldo Mulitalo (concussion) - Round 4
Braydon Trindall (suspension) - Round 3
Wade Graham (ankle) - Round 6
TITANS
Corey Thompson (hand) - Round 4-5
Joe Vuna (knee) - mid-season
Shallin Fuller (leg) - season
SEA EAGLES
Josh Aloiai (suspension) - Round 4
Josh Schuster (ankle) - indefinite
Karl Lawton (head knock) - TBC
STORM
Harry Grant (Covid protocols) - Round 4
Brandon Smith (hand) - Round 6
Jordan Grant (calf) - Round 3
Tom Eisenhuth (calf) - Round 5
Cooper Johns (shoulder) - Round 5
Tui Kamikamica (stood down) - indefinite
George Jennings (knee) - season
Christian Welch (Achilles) - season
KNIGHTS
Lachlan Fitzgibbon (knee) - TBC
Kalyn Ponga (knee) - Round 3
Daniel Saifiti (leg) - Round 3
Brodie Jones (Covid protocols) - Round 3
Sauaso Sue (shoulder) - Round 4
David Klemmer (knee) - Round 5
Jack Johns (shoulder) - Round 8
Bailey Hodgson (elbow) - Round 10
Hymel Hunt (knee) - Round 10
Jayden Brailey (Achilles) - mid-season
COWBOYS
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown (knee) - Round 3
Ben Hampton (hamstring) - Round 3
Mitchell Dunn (knee) - season
EELS
Mitchell Moses (quad) - Round 3
Sean Russell (ribs) - TBC
Ryan Matterson (Hamstring) - Round 4
Maika Sivo (knee) - mid-season
Haze Dunster (knee) - season
Jake Arthurt (appendix) - Round 5-7
PANTHERS
Brian To’o (knee) - Round 8
Scott Sorensen - Round 4
James Fisher-Harris - Round 3/4
Moses Leota (shoulder) - Round 9-11
Nathan Cleary (shoulder) - Round 4
Preston Riki (hip) - mid-season
Mavrik Geyer (elbow) - Round 5
RABBITOHS
Blake Taaffe (ankle) - Round 4
Liam Knight (hip/ankle/shoulder) - Round 4
DRAGONS
Andrew McCullough (elbow) - Round 3/4
Aaron Woods (hamstring) - Round 3
Josh McGuire (suspension) - Round 6
Tyrell Fuimaono (suspension) - Round 6
Max Feagai (ankle) - Round 11
Billy Burns (foot) - Round 3
Jayden Sullivan (hamstring) - Round 3
Jaydn Su’A (foot) - ongoing
ROOSTERS
Connor Watson (shoulder) - Round 3
Sitili Topouniua (concussion) - TBC
Joey Manu (knee) - TBC
Egan Butcher (foot) - Round 3
Joseph Suaalii (foot) - Round 3
Sam Verrills (thumb) - Round 6
WARRIORS
Ash Taylor (hip) - Round 4
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (thumb) - Round 8
Viliami Vailea (MCL) - Round 6
Shaun Johnson (pectoral strain) - Round 5
Tohu Harris (knee) - mid-season
TIGERS
Stefano Utoikamanu (ankle) - TBC
Adam Doueihi (knee) Round 8-14
Tommy Talau (knee) - mid-season
Asu Kepaoa (pectoral) - mid-season
Shawn Blore (ACL) - season
