NRL casualty ward round 6: Aaron Woods faces four to six weeks on the sidelines with ankle injury
WESTS Tigers captain Aaron Woods faces up to six weeks on the sideline with an ankle injury. Check out the full NRL Casualty Ward for Round 6.
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WE’RE not sure who will be stung the most. Wests Tigers, NSW or Australia?
An aggravated left ankle injury sustained against Newcastle on Sunday will push Wests Tigers skipper Aaron Woods onto the sidelines for between four to six weeks.
It is a terrible blow for Wests Tigers, already struggling after four successive losses.
With Woods absent, Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor will opt for Chris Lawrence and Dene Halatau as his new co-captains ahead of former skipper Robbie Farah.
The injury will also mean Woods is unavailable for selection in Australia’s one-off Test side to play New Zealand at Newcastle on May 6.
And should his ankle take the full six weeks to mend, Woods would then be in serious doubt for NSW in State of Origin I on June 1.
A six-week recovery would mean Woods would have to be chosen for Origin I without having played a game since last Sunday. Woods is hoping though to be back in Round 10 which would have him fit and pumped for Origin I in Sydney.
The Wests Tigers cult figure hobbled off in Sunday’s 18-16 loss to Newcastle at Hunter Stadium.
“It is a blow - we are definitely going to miss him,” Taylor told The Daily Telegraph.
“He’s been leading the way for us this year and playing long minutes too.
“It’s going to test us. We have to think long and hard about how we’re going to replace him but we’ll come up with a way and we’ll be ready to go on Sunday (against Melbourne at Leichhardt). He should be in the Australian team and the Origin team because of the work he does with us. He deserves it so it’s disappointing for all of us.
“I’d be quietly confident he should be back by Origin.”
The injury won’t however lead to a captaincy return for Farah.
“We have Chris Lawrence and Dene Halatau as his vice-captains so they’ll jump over,” Taylor said.
“They’ll toss a coin as to who tosses the coin and both play leadership roles.”
WEEKEND NRL CASUALTY WARD
* Aaron Woods (ankle) — faces 4-6 weeks out.
* Luke Lewis faces at least a week on the sideline for a shoulder charge. He could miss as many as two weeks if he attempts to fight a grade-one citing for his 31st-minute shoulder charge on prop Luke Douglas.
* Greg Bird has been charged with a grade-two careless high tackle on Cronulla No.6 James Maloney and will cop a week off even if he accepts an early guilty plea.
* Jack Stockwell (shoulder) — came off in the second half and didn’t return.
* Jeremy Smith (concussion) — failed a late concussion test and didn’t return.
* Sauaso Sue (concussion) — initially passed a test but his condition deteriorated on return and he was ruled out for the game.
* Danny Levi (back) — pre-game
* Robbie Rochow (broken arm) — pre-game. Training mishap. Due back round 13.
* Andrew Fifita (arm) — came from the field in the 73rd minute clutching a left forearm. It’s the arm he has broken previously.
* James Maloney, Luke Lewis and Daniel Mortimer failed concussion tests in the Sharks v Titans game and didn’t return. Nathan Friend passed his test and returned.
* Jayson Bukuya (thumb) — pre-game
* Lachlan Coote (ribs) — put his body on the line to prevent Josh Mansour from scoring late. In doubt for next week.
* Tom Symonds (concussion) — left the field with 12 minutes to play and didn’t return.
* Frank-Paul Nuuausala (concussion) — passed a test early in the first half and returned to field but then sat out much of the second half.
* Josh Hodgson (thumb) — cleared of a serious thumb injury and will be right to play this weekend..
* Shaun Fensom (concussion) — left the field at the 70th minute after coming up groggily from a tackle.
* Paul Vaughan (ankle/shoulder) — battled on in serious pain with a sprained ankle and will need to pass a fitness test to play against Cronulla.
* Kieran Foran (concussion) — left the field as a precaution late in the second half after copping a hit to the chin.
* Sio Siua Taukeiaho (knee) — left the field in the first half with a knee injury and didn’t return. Later confirmed as a medial ligament injury and he will miss 4-6 weeks.
* Kyle Turner (concussion) — left the field late and didn’t return
* Greg Inglis (knee) — stayed down injured with what looked to be a leg injury after the Dylan Napa try, but stayed on the field.
* Benji Marshall (hamstring) — pre-game
* Corey Oates (shoulder) — a passenger late in the game but played on.
BRISBANE BRONCOS
No Injuries
CANBERRA RAIDERS
Jeff Lima (Hand, Round 10)
Frank Paul Nuuausala (Concussion, Round 7)
Josh Hodgson (Thumb, Round 7)
Shaun Fensom (Concussion, possible suspension, Indefinite)
Paul Vaughan (Shoulder/ankle, Indefinite)
Sia Soliola (Broken arm, Round 11)
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
Chase Stanley (Hamstring, Round 8)
Brett Morris (Knee, Round 16)
CRONULLA SHARKS
James Maloney (Concussion, Round 7)
Luke Lewis (Concussion, Round 7)
Jayson Bukuya (Thumb, Indefinite)
Connor Tracey (ACL, Season)
Andrew Fifita (Arm, TBA)
GOLD COAST TITANS
Daniel Mortimer (Concussion, Round 7)
Oshae Tuiasau (MCL, Round 8)
Nathaniel Peteru (Knee, Round 7)
Nathan Davis (Shoulder, Round 7)
Matt Srama (Knee, Season)
Tyrone Roberts (Knee, Round 7)
David Hala (Elbow, Round 12)
Kane Elgey (ACL, Season)
MANLY SEA EAGLES
Jayden Hodges (ACL, Season)
Daly Cherry-Evans (Ankle, Round 9)
Tom Symonds (Concussion, Round 7)
Tim Moltzen (Knee, Indefinite)
Isaac John (Pectoral, Round 16)
Jamie Buhrer (Broken thumb, Round 9)
MELBOURNE STORM
Billy Slater (Shoulder, Season)
Curtis Scott (Broken leg, Round 11)
NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS
Ligi Sao (Dislocated shoulder, Round 7)
Ben Henry (Knee, Indefinite)
Bodene Thompson (Ribs, Indefinite)
Nathaniel Roache (Ankle, Indefinite)
Manu Vatuvei (Hamstring, Indefinite)
NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS
David Bhana (Ankle, Round 10)
Chanel Mata’utia (Knee, Round 8)
James McManus (Concussion, Season)
Sione Mata’utia (Concussion, Round 7)
Kade Snowden (Various, Round 7)
Jake Mamo (Ankle, Round 7)
Danny Levi (Back, Round 7)
Robbie Rochow (Broken arm, Round 13)
Jack Stockwell (Shoulder, TBA)
Jeremy Smith (Concussion, Round 7)
NORTH QLD COWBOYS
Ray Thompson (Broken leg, Round 10)
Kane Linnett (Shoulder, Round 7)
Lachlan Coote (Ribs, Round 7)
PARRAMATTA EELS
Kieran Foran (Concussion, Round 7)
Matt Woods (Hamstring, Round 9)
Luke Kelly (ACL, Season)
Bevan French (Elbow, Round 10)
Anthony Watmough (Knee, Indefinite)
Tim Mannah (Shoulder, Round 8)
John Folau (Foot, Round 7)
PENRITH PANTHERS
Dean Whare (Calf, Round 8)
Viliame Kikau (Ankle, Indefinite)
James Segeyaro (Broken arm, Round 8)
Brendan Atwood (Arm, Indefinite)
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS
John Sutton (Pectoral, Round 18)
Adam Reynolds (Broken jaw, Round 7)
Zane Musgrove (Wrist, Indefinite)
Angus Crichton (Groin, Indefinite)
Alex Johnston (Hamstring, Round 7)
Kyle Turner (Concussion, Round 7)
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS
Dylan Farrell (Back, Indefinite)
Yaw Kiti Glymin (Hamstring, Indefinite)
Ben Creagh (Knee, Indefinite)
Kurt Mann (Ankle, Indefinite)
Sebastine Ikahihifo (Ankle, Round 7)
Benji Marshall (Hamstring, Round 7)
Mose Masoe (ACL, Season)
SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (ACL, Round 9)
Mitchell Pearce (Disciplinary, Round 9)
Boyd Cordner (Pectoral, Round 8)
Vincent Leuluai (Knee, Round 10)
Dale Copley (Pectoral, Round 20)
Ian Henderson (Broken leg, Indefinite)
Sio Suia Taukieaho (Knee, Indefinite)
WESTS TIGERS
Matt Ballin (ACL, Round 10)
Justin Hunt (Back, Round 7)
Tim Simona (Suspension, Round 9)
Sauaso Sue (Concussion, Round 7)
Aaron Woods (Ankle, Round 10)
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