Melbourne Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes to miss several weeks after broken hand

After their gritty victory over South Sydney on Friday, a Melbourne Storm stalwart has joined the NRL’s growing casualty ward.

Melbourne Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes will miss at least two rounds after suffering a broken hand during Friday evening’s game against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Melbourne Storm halfback Jahrome Hughes will miss at least two rounds after suffering a broken hand during Friday evening’s game against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Hughes played all 80 minutes of the 22-8 victory in Melbourne and set up a classy try for Suliasi Vunivalu to put the Storm ahead in the first half. The 25-year-old was also denied a try of his own after a contentious obstruction call in the second half.

However, the Storm have revealed the New Zealander will need to undergo surgery after breaking his hand.

Very tough news for Jahrome Hughes but thankfully he should only miss a few rounds, hopefully it mends fully and doesn't cause any more trouble. #NRL #YourStorm https://t.co/bHX0W82sqL

— Roy Ward (@rpjward) June 6, 2020

Confirmation from the Storm that Jahrome Hughes suffered a broken hand, will undergo surgery & expected to miss 2-3 weeks. Surgery w pins/plates can actually speed up return, provides stability to fracture + accelerated rehab so return possible before bone healing complete

— NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) June 6, 2020

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Hughes signed with the Storm in 2017 and has represented the Melbourne-based club in 43 NRL games, scoring 15 tries.

Teammate Josh Addo-Carr also had an injury scare during Friday’s game, clutching at his rib cage after a tackle in the first half. The star winger also played out the full 80 minutes and scored a stunning try in the 65th minute, albeit in considerable discomfort.

There were concerns Addo-Carr would also join Melbourne’s casualty ward, but the Storm confirmed on Saturday: “His ribs are ok and will be fine to play in round 5.”

Forward Tui Kamikamica and winger Sabndor Earl have also been sidelined due to injury.

Friday’s victory pushed the Storm up to fourth spot on the NRL ladder after suffering a heavy loss to the Canberra Raiders in round three.

Melbourne will come up against the Newcastle Knights on the Central Coast next Saturday.