After an ordinary first half, the Sharks were attempting to make an impression, when Townsend went off, leaving the Cronulla side a man short for more than 30 minutes of the game. Blayke Brailey 10. "Positive news out of the Canberra Raiders camp as English hooker Josh Hodgson progresses his recovery from his ACL injury in the World Cup," SN AU'S NRL medico said. Braden Hamlin-Uele 9. Missing from the Sharks big game against Newcastle due to a chest injury was winger Sione Katoa who is second on the competition's try-scorers list with 14 four-pointers so far this year. Other players are facing match review analysis, with Graham and Toby Rudolf put on report in the first half, Braden Hamlin-Uele in the second and Townsend sent from the field and facing the match review and Tuesday's judiciary. Cronulla's Friday night collapse gives the Warriors finals fairytale a chance if they upset Parramatta on Sunday. It was a disappointing night for the Sharks losing 38-10 to Newcastle in a crucial clash between two teams fighting for places in the top eight. Cronulla Sharks flyer Sione Katoa has re-signed with the club for a further three seasons. The Sharks even kicked out on the full and Morris said "We're still in the eight, but certainly after games like that we don't deserve to be. "Toby's signing is amazing news for the club and no doubt will be very well received by our members and fans," Morris said. Overall it was a 'Knightmare' for Cronulla, with skipper Wade Graham battered and leaving the field before full time. Sporting News Australia's NRL medico is here to give you the updates on all the NRL injuries that occurred throughout the first round of the season. "He's looking at about a two to six-week recovery.". Eliesa Katoa (hand, season) Nathaniel Roache (knee, round 20) Patrick Herbert (hamstring, round 20) Leeson Ah Mau (pectoral, season) Rocco Berry (back, season) Leivaha Pulu … Braydon Trindall 7. Jesse Ramien 5. In other Sharks injury news, Siosifa Talakai, Bryson Goodwin and Sione Katoa all suffered head knocks during the Panthers game, with the trio to undergo the NRL’s concussion protocols this week before being cleared to take on "He's getting concussion symptoms associated with this. After an ordinary first half, the Sharks were attempting to make an impression, when Townsend went off, leaving the Cronulla side a man short for more than 30 minutes of the game. "The Melbourne Storm are remaining very tight-lipped over the injury of their star fullback Billy Slater," SN AU'S NRL medico said. "The Cronulla Sharks backrower Luke Lewis has worsened a plantar fascia problem in his foot that has been recurring in the past," SN AU'S NRL medico said. His improved performance has been rewarded, with the 23-year-old Katoa signing a new three-year contract that will see him remain at the Cronulla club until at least the end of the 2023 season. "A very surprising injury that came out this week was Michael Morgan. There are also plenty of stars who are yet to feature for their clubs in 2018. "If you think of how Luke Lewis performs as a player with his agility, even as a backrower. Cronulla coach John Morris apologised to Sharks fans after a long night of ill-discipline saw Townsend marched, three other players put on report and their finals run placed in jeopardy by a hammering from Newcastle. His improved performance has been rewarded, with the 23-year-old Katoa signing a new three-year contract that will see him remain at the Cronulla club until at least the end of the 2023 season. He pulled out of the game against the Cronulla Sharks with a strained abdominal," SN AU'S NRL medico said.

(He's) looking at a recovery time of round six to seven for the Wests Tigers.". https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sportal_com_au/9c/30/morgan-keary-slater_p6lfw2ipmzqm17nrfyaokvw86.png?t=400806994&w=500&quality=80, The NRL Lurker: How Stephen Kearney fired up the New Zealand Warriors for round one. He previously played for the Penrith Panthers in … Missing from the Sharks big game against Newcastle due to a chest injury was winger Sione Katoa who is second on the competition's try-scorers list with 14 four-pointers so far this year. https://nnimgt-a.akamaihd.net/transform/v1/crop/frm/BVddEN2nVNCxFJ4aerD5vY/1d00f42c-699f-47c6-b0ec-7d22e9541dc3.jpg/r0_77_5315_3080_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg, Community win | MRI for Sutherland Hospital, Tim Tszyu's next fight - saving Carss Park Pool. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. John Morris also said Katoa and Rudolf had joined Ronaldo Mulitalo, William Kennedy, Teig Wilton, Royce Hunt and Siosifa Talakai as players to have recently committed to the Cronulla club for 2021 and beyond as the Sharks continue to build their exciting young squad.

Struggling to keep pace with their opposition the Knights kept attacking and made the Sharks pay for any defensive errors.