NSW hooker Api Koroisau has suffered a damaged jaw as his Wests Tigers had been crushed 28-12 by the Gold Coast, throwing the Blues’ State of Origin preparations into additional disarray.
The Tigers’ sorry Thursday evening at Robina Stadium was compounded when halfback Luke Brooks sustained a hamstring harm.
Koroisau left the sphere within the fifteenth minute after making an attempt to deal with Gold Coast and Queensland prop Tino Fa’asuamaleaui.
The injury-hit Blues are more likely to recall South Sydney’s Damien Cook dinner as Koroisau’s substitute for sport two of the Origin sequence in Brisbane on June 21.
Fa’asuamaleaui, who was man of the match in an inspirational show, was placed on report for harmful contact after the Bunker analysed the Koroisau incident.
The Maroons face a nervous wait earlier than the match assessment committee (MRC) makes its verdict on Friday.
Fa’asuamaleaui was fined by the MRC for making forearm contact with the top of Canterbury hooker Reed Mahoney in spherical 12.
Fox Sports activities skilled and former NSW hooker Michael Ennis stated from the accessible angles he didn’t consider “the intent (by Fa’asuamaleaui) was what it was in opposition to the Bulldogs”.
Fa’asuamaleaui was a person on a mission in defence and put big hits on Tigers’ trio Shawn Blore, Jahream Bula and John Bateman in an immense efficiency with and with out the ball.
His second-half strive sealed the deal for the Titans after they led 16-6 on the break.
If Fa’asuamaleaui is suspended and dominated out of Origin then his Titans teammate Moeaki Fotuaika might effectively substitute him within the Queensland aspect after one other powerhouse show.
Titans fullback AJ Brimson returned from a month’s absence as a consequence of a hamstring harm and ignited his aspect. Brimson stepped his approach over to attain within the first half with electrifying velocity and put quantity six Jayden Campbell in after unveiling a elegant grubber.
Campbell snaffled an important intercept within the second stanza when the Tigers threatened and winger Phil Sami scored from it in his one centesimal NRL match.
The Titans had squandered 5 half-time leads this season however there was to be no fadeout on this event regardless of thrilling fullback Bula sitting Fa’asuamaleaui on his bottom with a ferocious fend and streaking away to attain.
The Sixteenth-placed Tigers had been effectively off the mark and the Titans showcased steely resolve in defence to maneuver to 16 competitors factors and keep within the finals race.
