NRL casualty ward Round 19: Injury scare for Kalyn Ponga, Tohu Harris back, Jai Arrow to play

NEWCASTLE star Kalyn Ponga may not make his much-anticipated return to Townsville after picking up an ankle injury. FULL CASUALTY WARD

NEWCASTLE star Kalyn Ponga may not make his much-anticipated return to Townsville after picking up an ankle injury during training.

Ponga had been pencilled in to come back from a hamstring injury against his former club North Queensland but failed to finish the field session on Tuesday. Five-eighth Connor Watson could also be sidelined with his own ankle issue that prevented him from training, however both players will travel with the team on Wednesday.

Kalyn Ponga of the Knights has travelled to Townsville despite injuring his ankle at training on Tuesdya. Picture: AAP Image

Ponga has missed the past two Knights games after injuring his hamstring in round 16.

“His hamstring’s fine but he just rolled his ankle a bit. It’s a bit more precautionary or anything,” Knights coach Nathan Brown told reporters on Tuesday.

“I’m not sure what the situation is with it but he’s running freely and his hamstring’s good, which is pleasing. The main thing is his hamstring’s good. We’ll just have to see how his foot is.” The inclusion of both Ponga and Watson would be a huge boost for a Knights side that has been without their first choice spine since skipper Mitchell Pearce went down in round seven.

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In other injury news from Round 19:

— Wade Graham reported groin injury: as mentioned above the Sharks have said Graham was rested as a precaution and the club expects him to play next week,

— Rabbitohs fullback Alex Johnston left the field with five minutes left to play on Saturday with a reported knee injury

— Robbie Farah in some doubt after suffering a concussion in the Wests Tigers surprise win over the Rabbitohs

— Jai Arrow appeared to aggravate the grade one posterior cruciate ligament he had suffered in Origin early in Saturday’s game and while he returned to the field the big man only played 45 minutes in the match

— Tevita Pangai Jr left the field after 31 dynamic minutes on Friday and then watched the remainder of the match from the sidelines while icing his troublesome hamstring …

— Newcastle warhorse Chris Heighington dislocated a finger and his availability for round 20 is uncertain

— Penrith’s Jarome Luai left the field after 33 minutes with an ankle injury, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has been nbamed to return to the field on the wing after being a late withdrawal on Friday

Tevita Pangai Junior putting in late nights to treat his ongoing hamstring injury (posted just after midnight last night). Has missed time due to a hamstring injury on 4 separate occasions in the past 12 months pic.twitter.com/BcACA5BC3g

— NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) July 21, 2018

BRONCOS

Andre Savelio (ACL, season)

Matt Gillett (Broken neck, Round 21)

Payne Haas (Shoulder, Season)

Jack Bird (Sternum, Indefinite)

Jaydn Su’A (Leg/foot, season)

BULLDOGS

Kieran Foran (Foot, Season)

Raymond Faitala-Mariner (Hand/Knee, Season)

Marcelo Montoya (Hamstring, season)

COWBOYS

Sam Hoare (ACL, Season)

Michael Morgan (Bicep, Season)

Josh Chudleigh (Knee, Season)

DRAGONS

Jacob Host (Dislocated shoulder, Round 23)

Nene MacDonald (Foot, TBC)

EELS

Tony Williams (ACL, Season)

Beau Scott (ACL, Season)

Manu Ma’u (Cheekbone, Indefinite)

Cameron King (Knee, Round 24)

Josh Hoffman (Shoulder, season)

KNIGHTS

Slade Griffin (Knee, Season)

Tautau Moga (ACL, Season)

Jacob Saifiti (Shoulder, Round 24)

Connor Watson (ankle, TBC)

Kalyn Ponga (ankle, TBC)

PANTHERS

Reagan Campbell-Gillard (Broken jaw, Round 22-23)

Sam McKendry (ACL, Season)

Tim Browne (Ruptured bowel, Retired)

Dylan Edwards (Shoulder, Season)

Peter Wallace (Shoulder, Retired)

Jarome Luai (Ankle, TBC)

RABBITOHS

Richie Kennar (Foot, Round 21)

Greg Inglis (Broken thumb, Round 21-22)

RAIDERS

Ata Hingano (Ankle, Season)

Jack Wighton (Disciplinary, Season)

Shannon Boyd (Calf, Round 21)

Jarrod Croker (Knee, Season)

Aidan Sezer (Hamstring, Round 21 (hopeful))

ROOSTERS

Bernard Lewis (ACL, Season)

Dylan Napa (Knee, Round 21)

SEA EAGLES

Apisai Koroisau (Foot, Season)

Curtis Sironen (ACL, Season)

Lachlan Croker (ACL, Season)

Akuila Uate (Ankle, Season)

SHARKS

Josh Dugan (Stress fracture fibula, Round 21-22)

Jack Williams (Pec, season)

Kurt Capewell (Thumb, Round 23-25)

STORM

Sam Kasiano (Knee, Round 25)

TITANS

Dale Copley (Hamstring, season)

Max King (Shoulder, season)

WARRIORS

Nathaniel Roache (Back, Season)

WESTS TIGERS

Mahe Fonua (Broken arm, Round 24-25)

Josh Reynolds (Shoulder, Season)

Chris Lawrence (Hamstring/hand, Round 24/25)

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