Brisbane Broncos forward Ben Te’o faces a nervous wait after suffering a suspected torn biceps muscle in a 35-6 loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Te’o sustained the injury while trying to complete a tackle in the second half and was attended to by the Brisbane trainer shortly after.
At 34 years old and off-contract at the end of the season, a torn biceps muscle would be a cruel blow for Te’o, with NRL Physio reporting a rupture would require surgery and three to four months on the sidelines.
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Fox League’s Matt Russell confirmed the news with Te’o during the game, describing “grim” scenes in the Brisbane locker room.
“Ben Te’o was examined by the Brisbane medical staff and I must say there were lots and lots of grim faces,” he said.
“They were hesitant to detail the extent of the injury so I went straight to Ben and Ben confirmed it is a suspected torn biceps muscle. He said ‘I hope not. I hope not’.
“At 34 years of age and off-contract at the end of the season, let’s hope scans this week reveal a much more positive story for Ben Te’o than what is feared on the Broncos bench.”
INJURED IN ROUND 5
Ben Te’o (biceps) – TBC
FULL CASUALTY WARD
BRONCOS
Ben Te’o (biceps) – TBC
Kotoni Staggs (knee) – mid-season
RAIDERS
Joseph Tapine (ankle) – Round 5-6
Curtis Scott (rib) – Round 5-6
Harley Smith-Shields (biceps) – Round 20
BULLDOGS
Nick Meaney (ribs) – TBC
Luke Thompson (suspension) – Round 5
Lachlan Lewis (concussion) – Round 5-6
Josh Jackson (suspension) – Round 6
Jake Averillo (ankle) – Round 6
Jeremy Marshall-King (foot) – Round 10-12
Raymond Faitala-Mariner (foot) – Round 18-22
Jayden Okunbor (knee) – Round 20
Christian Crichton (knee) – season
SHARKS
Ronaldo Mulitalo (knee) – TBC
Josh Dugan (concussion) – Round 5-6
Jesse Ramien (suspension) – Round 5
Briton Nikora (suspension) – Round 6
Royce Hunt (knee) – Round 7
Siosifa Talakai (shoulder) – Round 7
Shaun Johnson (Achilles) – Round 7-8
Sione Katoa (knee) – Round 8-10
Jackson Ferris (foot) – Round 10
TITANS
Anthony Don (hamstring) – TBC
Jamal Fogarty (quad) – TBC
Ash Taylor (hand) – Round 6
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SEA EAGLES
Morgan Boyle (shoulder) – TBC
Moses Suli (lower back) – TBC
Haumole Olakau’atu (elbow) – Round 5
Tom Trbojevic (hamstring) – Round 5-6
Jorge Taufua (Achilles) – Round 5-6
Curtis Sironen (knee) – Round 6-8
Karl Lawton (Achilles) – Round 11-12
Andrew Davey (knee) – season
Manase Fainu (stood down) – indefinite
STORM
Dale Finucane (calf) – Round 5
Harry Grant (knee) – Round 5-6
Max King (Achilles) – Round 8-10
KNIGHTS
David Klemmer (knee) – Round 5-6
Kalyn Ponga (shoulder) – Round 5-6
Edrick Lee (foot) – Round 5
Tex Hoy (hamstring) – Round 6-8
Kurt Mann (concussion) – Round 6
Phoenix Crossland (suspension) – Round 6
Mitchell Pearce (pec) – Round 14-16
Bradman Best (elbow) – indefinite
Lachlan Fitzgibbon (shoulder) – indefinite
Jirah Momoisea (Achilles) – indefinite
COWBOYS
Justin O’Neill (concussion) – Round 5-6
Murray Tualagi (concussion) – Round 5-6
Kane Bradley (shoulder) – Round 5
Tom Gilbert (leg) – Round 5
Reuben Cotter (concussion) – Round 5
Michael Morgan (shoulder) – Round 5
Mitch Dunn (foot) – Round 5
Kyle Feldt (suspension) – Round 5
Jason Taumalolo (hand) – Round 6
EELS
Ryan Matterson (concussion) – Round 5
Michael Oldfield (knee) – Round 5-6
Waqa Blake (calf) – Round 6
Michael Jennings (stood down) – indefinite
PANTHERS
Dylan Edwards (hand) – Round 8
Apisai Koroisau (wrist) – Round 8-10
RABBITOHS
Jaxson Paulo (concussion) – Round 5
Hame Sele (ribs) – Round 5
Taane Milne (knee) – Round 6-8
Braidon Burns (knee) – Round 6-8
Blake Taafe (ankle) – Round 8
Jed Cartwright (back) – mid-season
Liam Knight (concussion) – indefinite
Brock Gardner (Achilles) – indefinite
DRAGONS
Jayden Sullivan (hamstring) – Round 5
Jack Bird (suspension) – Round 5
Ben Hunt (leg) – Round 8
Cameron McInnes (knee) – season
Jack de Belin (stood down)
ROOSTERS
Brett Morris (cork) – Round 5
Victor Radley (ribs) – Round 5
Sitili Tupouniua – (concussion) – TBC
Lindsay Collins (ankle) – Round 6
Daniel Suluka-Fifita (suspension) – Round 5
Adam Keighran (wrist) – Round 7
Lachlan Lam (knee) – 9
Sam Verrills (knee) – Round 8-10
Billy Smith (shoulder) – mid-season
Jake Friend (concussion) – indefinite
Boyd Cordner (concussion) – indefinite
Luke Keary (knee) – season
WARRIORS
Addin Fonua-Blake (knee) – TBC
Jamayne Taunoa-Brown (suspension) – Round 6
Peta Hiku (knee) – Round 7
Euan Aitken (ankle) – Round 9-11
Chanel Harris-Tavita (foot) – Round 13-14
TIGERS
Billy Walters (knee) – Round 6-7
Shawn Blore (wrist) – Round 6-8
