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In the face of widespread concerns over the NRL’s 2021 rule changes contributing to a plague of injuries, CEO Andrew Abdo met with club officials last week to placate their concerns.
As reported by the
Daily Telegraph, Abdo presented injury statistics which, among other things, revealed that after four rounds of the 2021 season, just 12 concussion-related injuries had incurred, whereas the preceding three-year average was eight.
The inference was clear. Concern and panic over concussion is not supported by data.
Storm centre
Brenko Lee could be called up for his first match of the year against the Roosters on Friday after having successfully returned from a hamstring injury via the Queensland Cup last week.
Manly have confirmed that star fullback
Tom Trbojevic has done enough team training to finally come back from his own hamstring issue in their match against the Titans on Saturday.
Rabbitohs prop Liam Knight was sidelined indefinitely with ongoing concussion symptoms since the pre-season Charity Shield but has been included in the extended squad to face Wests Tigers.
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It comes as the North Queensland Cowboys reconsider their pursuit of Reynolds after discovering the veteran halfback has been on restricted training duties since fracturing his vertebrae in 2019.
Reynolds is well looked after by the Bunnies medical staff and rarely misses games, however, the Cowboys are wary of making such a big play for someone with a fitness cloud hanging over his head.
It could leave Reynolds without leverage as his manager prepares to meet the Rabbitohs on Tuesday about the halfbackâs future beyond the end of this year, hoping to secure at least a two-year extension from the club.