The Maroons have suffered a significant blow with Cameron Munster dominated out of this 12 months’s State of Origin collection, however the information is significantly better for the Storm with the famous person five-eighth set to return from a groin harm forward of the finals.
The Storm confirmed on Monday that Munster would miss the subsequent 8-10 weeks as he continues to handle a groin criticism which stored him sidelined for the opening month of the season.
Munster returned in spherical 5 and performed strongly albeit nonetheless hampered by the situation which flared up considerably in opposition to the Eels at Magic Spherical, with the rep star writhing in ache and subbed off simply earlier than half-time because the Storm piled on the factors with out him.
The 29-year-old received’t require surgical procedure at this stage, with Munster possible needing to play by way of any ache when he returns probably as early because the spherical 20 conflict in opposition to the Roosters at AAMI Park.
“Cameron had scans earlier at this time which confirmed a tear within the adductor tendon,” Storm director of soccer Frank Ponissi stated.
“Our membership physician sought unbiased medical recommendation and we determined to take the conservative strategy by way of therapy and rehabilitation with out the necessity for surgical procedure.”
“Whereas it’s clearly disappointing for each Cameron and the membership to be lacking soccer at this stage of the season, we’re assured this strategy will give him the very best probability of restoration in the long run.”
The Storm are hopeful that Jahrome Hughes (calf) will return in opposition to the Sea Eagles on Friday night time, with their dependable backup playmaker Jonah Pezet (ACL) unavailable for the remainder of the 12 months.
Tyran Wishart has performed an impressive job filling in for Hughes in current weeks and can possible keep within the halves for the subsequent two months with the Storm at present in second spot having banked numerous tight wins.
Whereas there’s gentle on the finish of the tunnel for the Storm, the Maroons will now be with out certainly one of their most essential gamers with the 2020 Wally Lewis Medal winner out for the whole Origin collection.
Munster is likely one of the trendy Origin greats and has at all times lifted at that degree, with Queensland coach Billy Slater now set to show to Tom Dearden or Ezra Mam in a collection that will likely be lacking a number of the largest names within the NRL.
