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NRL
Medical Reports: Essential players for the Sydney Roosters will be unavailable.
Both Dominic Young and Brandon Smith have undergone assessments by the club’s medical staff following their participation in the 2024 All Stars match and the Sydney Roosters’Pre-season Challenge match over the weekend.
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Young has been diagnosed with a soft tissue injury to his neck and will receive conservative treatment from the Roosters medical team.
Brandon Smith underwent a Category Two head injury assessment, which he successfully passed on the night of the incident. As a result, he will be eligible for selection in the club’s opening match of the season.