Popular Kiwi Player Out With Foot Injury

St. Helen's Saints player Sia Soliola will be out ten weeks with a foot injury.
Soliola has missed just one game this year of the Saints' 19 Super League and cup matches and sustained the injury a week ago Friday playing for the Exiles in the 30-10 defeat by England.
St. Helens is on the bottom half of the Super League table after losing half of their first 18 fixtures and is upset about losing the New Zealander after failing to capture the imagination of rugby fans.
"It's disappointing to lose Sia, who has to have an operation, Saints coach Nathan Brown said. "The upside is that it gives another player the chance to step up and stake a claim for a place."
"Our squad as a whole has gained vital experience throughout the course of the year and I have no doubt we will adapt and continue to develop," Brown added.
The 26 year old popular Kiwi joined the Saints from the Sydney Roosters and has been a regular in Brown's side this season.
Joe Greenwood played for the squad on Friday at Salford as Soliola's replacement and prop Anthony Laffranchi returned from injury.
Reference: St. Helens Reporter
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NSW's Kurt Gidley Out With Foot Injury

Laurie Daley was just a few hours into his new job as NSW's coach when a top player was injured.

Bench utility Kurt Gidley tore a ligament in his foot during Sunday's 28-12 loss to the Warriors. The team has just 24 hours before been announced for game one. Daley said he would announce a replacement yesterday after conferring with chief adviser Bob Fulton. He may not elect another utility for the bench and instead chose a forward, to add bulk to his team. Some names being thrown around were Willie Mason, Tim Grant, Aiden Tolman, Tim Mannah, and Aaron Woods.
Blues captain Paul Gallen said he wants a forward brought in as the replacement. "Personally, I think they should pick another bigger bloke- (Boyd) Cordner, Tim Grant, Tariq Sims, someone like that," Gallen said. "I don't think another person in the game can do what Kurt Gidley can do, so I don't think there's any point in picking (Josh) McCrone or someone like that."
Daley wanted to watch Monday night's clash between South Sydney and Cronulla before making his decision. This indicates that Daley is considering Rabbitohs five-eighth John Sutton, who can play as a forward and Cronulla's Todd Carney. Both were pitched as options for No. 6.
Other players out for NSW include captain Gallen (knee), and Luke Lewis (shoulder). Both were out for Monday's game against the Rabbitohs.
References: Herald Sun and The Age.
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Melbourne's Mitch Clark Out After Foot Surgery

Melbourne AFL didn't need any more bad news. But bad news they got when they announced that key

forward Mitch Clark will miss eight weeks with a foot injury.
The club announced on Tuesday that Clark, who was injured in the Demon's loss to Brisbane on Sunday, will require minor surgery on his right foot to have a screw removed.
Clark missed most of last season after sustaining a Lisfranc injury on the same foot in round 11. This season he had seven goals in four games for Melbourne.
"This operation was originally planned to occur at the end of the season," the club said in a statement.
"However, following consultation between the medical staff, specialists, and Clark it was decided that by taking the screw out now, this removes one of the main contributing factors to his current foot complaints and gives Mitch more freedom and movement to play uninhibited football in the second half of 2013 and for the remainder of his career," the statement continued.
Melbourne football manager Josh Mahoney said that Clark's Lisfranc repair was stable, but other problems have led to the decision to have surgery.
"While this is obviously disappointing for Mitch, and any operation during the season is not ideal, the benefit is that after Mitch recovers he will be able to play the second half of the year and begin the preseason without any further interruptions," he said.
Clark injured his foot a week ago last Sunday during the comeback game in the final quarter against the Giants. He didn't return to the field, watching from the sidelines with ice on his foot. Melbourne coach Mark Neeld initially said that Clark had a mild foot sprain.
At the time co-captain Jack Grimes said the injury wasn't as bad as originally thought. "I spoke to him after the game, he said he thinks it's fine," Grimes said. "He just gave the ankle a bit of a tweak, it wasn't anything to do with the same injury. It was a bit of a risk-free policy with that foot. They didn't want any variables going on in terms of pain-killers."
Reference: ABC.net.au and AFL.com.au
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Western Bulldogs Lose Higgins With Foot Injury

The Western Bulldogs will be without forward Shaun Higgins for the rest of the season because of a serious

foot injury. The Bulldogs are still reeling from Sunday's 67 point loss to Richmond.
Higgins fractured the navicular bone in his left foot during the game and underwent surgery this week.
Bulldogs official Andrew McKenzie said, "The nature of navicular injuries means we'll obviously take full caution with how we approach Shaun's rehabilitation. Shaun is a resilient character and will leave no stone unturned in his recovery from this setback."
Higgins, 25, had a foot injury during the preseason as well. He has been plagued by injuries since his 2006 AFL debut. The first round draft pick has played 109 games for the Bulldogs.
Navicular injuries ended Geelong defender Matthew Egan's rugby careers prematurely and Essendon coach James Hird's career was in jeopardy in the late 1990's because of a navicular stress fracture.
The Richmond loss went beyond the loss of Higgins. Forward Tory Dickson will miss eight weeks because of a ruptured a ligament in his ankle and Easton Woods will miss six weeks with a hamstring tear. Dickson underwent surgery Monday night to repair the ruptured lateral ligament.
The Bulldogs will likely unveil prized draft pick Jake Stringer in tomorrow's game against Adelaide. The powerhouse booted five goals for VFL affiliate Williamstown last Saturday and will replace either Dickson or Higgins.
Reference: World News Australia
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