The duo both suffered injuries during Thursday’s loss to the Bulldogs.
The St George Illawarra Dragons have acknowledged the severity of injuries sustained by prop Hame Sele and utility Jack Bird, but neither player’s return to action has been officially announced as of yet.
The Dragons suffered a spectacular second-half fadeout to lose badly on Thursday night, as neither player was able to finish the game against the Canterbury Bulldogs.
The Dragons suffered a spectacular second-half fadeout to lose badly on Thursday night, as neither player was able to finish the game against the Canterbury Bulldogs.
Early in the game, Sele injured his shoulder. Before being taken from the park, he tried to play through it for a while.
The first injury has now been determined to be a fracture to the shoulder.
However, it was thought that Bird had injured his ankle trying to finish a tackle shortly before halftime.
He was carried off the pitch by a medicab and given the green whistle after he was badly injured on his ankle and could only pull himself over the sideline.
Dragons’ medical staff was simply concerned about a serious strain, as it was eventually revealed. The club has since confirmed that his ankle is not broken.
Bird, who’s experienced a horror run of injuries over his time in the NRL, will likely miss four weeks or more with a severe ligament strain, while Sele could miss six or more weeks according to NRL Physio.
The club has confirmed that both players will need additional evaluation from specialists the following week before an estimated return to play date can be set. Zac Lomax will probably move into the centres due to Bird’s injury, while Christian Tuipulotu will likely move onto the wing. Sele’s injury will likely result in a reorganisation of the forward pack.
