Jordan Petaia’s Tremendous Rugby Pacific season is over, and so too could possibly be his Queensland Reds profession.
The Wallabies pleasure machine is about to have surgical procedure after dislocating his shoulder within the Reds’ 31-0 win over the Highlanders final Friday at Suncorp Stadium.
“We’ll get some finalisation of it nevertheless it appears like it is going to be a season-ending (harm),” Queensland coach Les Kiss stated on Tuesday.
“Hopefully he’s all proper by the tip of the season and he can do some extra issues then (for the Wallabies).”
Nonetheless, that is still unsure, as does the off-contract Petaia’s future with the Reds.
He has reportedly been linked not solely with strikes to golf equipment in Europe and Japan, but in addition with a swap of codes, with NRL outfit St George Illawarra a reported potential vacation spot.
“These are (contract) conversations with RA (Rugby Australia) however we’d like to make sure he stays round,” Kiss stated.
“He’s an excellent rugby participant. He’s clearly dissatisfied (to be injured), however … as soon as he’s obtained a pathway he can transfer ahead and go from there.”
Kiss stated Petaia’s loss was a blow for the Reds, who’re additionally at the moment with out suspended Wallabies pair Tate McDermott and Fraser McReight, in addition to injured lock Seru Uru (thumb).
“His (Petaia’s) bodily measurement and energy is nice, (and) while you couple that with additionally dropping Fraser, Tate, Seru, there are some good gamers which might be out, however I’ll simply return to the weekend (in opposition to the Highlanders) – some boys stood up,” the Reds coach stated.
Kiss’ males, who’ve a 50 per cent report after eight matches, face a a lot more durable job on Saturday night time at Suncorp Stadium in opposition to the second-placed Blues from Auckland.
“I do know we’ve obtained definitely a distinct problem this week however the younger fellows stood up and did an ideal job (final Friday),” he stated.
Kiss referred to as for the Reds-Blues conflict to change into an Anzac spherical “custom”.
“I feel we performed them final yr in the identical fixture and it’d be nice to create an analogous fixtures in opposition to the Blues on a yr on foundation and create that custom,” Kiss stated.
“It’s not missed on our boys. The analysis that’s gone into it provides depth and understanding to one thing larger than the sport.
“It’s going to be a big day and the (commemorative) jersey that’s been created, the boys find it irresistible, and I’m positive it’ll be fought within the spirit of respect of the previous.”
