The struggling NZ Warriors appear to have copped another brutal blow, with star centre Roger Tuivasa-Sheck reportedly ruled out indefinitely with injury.
According to Australia's Daily Telegraph, Tuivasa-Sheck suffered a hamstring strain during training on Friday.
While the strain is understood to be on the lower end of the severity scale, it will - at the very least - sideline the former Dally M medallist for Sunday's clash with Sydney Roosters. Adam Pompey will likely be promoted from the bench as his replacement.
The Warriors have been based across the Tasman over the past week, choosing to remain in Australia after their defeat to Newcastle Knights to prepare for the red-hot Roosters.
Tuivasa-Sheck will leave a sizeable void in a Warriors backline that has failed to fire in recent weeks. The cross-code international has played every game this season to date since returning from his rugby hiatus.
Winless through their past four games, the 14th-placed Warriors are preparing for a torrid upcoming schedule, which - after their date with the Roosters - includes games with three-time defending champions Penrith Panthers and the surging Dolphins.
Tuivasa-Sheck joins a mounting list of injured Warriors, which already features Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Chanel Harris-Tavita, and Kurt Capewell.
The 30-year-old Aucklander has dealt with hamstring injuries in the past, with a strain cutting his 2020 campaign short in the penultimate week of the regular season.
He's the second high-profile player to be hampered by a hamstring injury this week, with star Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary limping from the field during the win over Canterbury Bulldogs on Thursday.
Cleary has played just five games this season since succumbing to the leg injury in round three. He'll undergo further scans to determine his recovery timeframe.
The struggling NZ Warriors appear to have copped another brutal blow, with star centre Roger Tuivasa-Sheck reportedly ruled out indefinitely with injury.
According to Australia's Daily Telegraph, Tuivasa-Sheck suffered a hamstring strain during training on Friday.
While the strain is understood to be on the lower end of the severity scale, it will - at the very least - sideline the former Dally M medallist for Sunday's clash with Sydney Roosters. Adam Pompey will likely be promoted from the bench as his replacement.
The Warriors have been based across the Tasman over the past week, choosing to remain in Australia after their defeat to Newcastle Knights to prepare for the red-hot Roosters.
Tuivasa-Sheck will leave a sizeable void in a Warriors backline that has failed to fire in recent weeks. The cross-code international has played every game this season to date since returning from his rugby hiatus.
Winless through their past four games, the 14th-placed Warriors are preparing for a torrid upcoming schedule, which - after their date with the Roosters - includes games with three-time defending champions Penrith Panthers and the surging Dolphins.
Tuivasa-Sheck joins a mounting list of injured Warriors, which already features Luke Metcalf, Marata Niukore, Chanel Harris-Tavita, and Kurt Capewell.
The 30-year-old Aucklander has dealt with hamstring injuries in the past, with a strain cutting his 2020 campaign short in the penultimate week of the regular season.
He's the second high-profile player to be hampered by a hamstring injury this week, with star Panthers halfback Nathan Cleary limping from the field during the win over Canterbury Bulldogs on Thursday.
Cleary has played just five games this season since succumbing to the leg injury in round three. He'll undergo further scans to determine his recovery timeframe.
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