Sharks halfback Nicho Hynes has suffered a broken leg, following a nasty training fall that sent the Dally M Medallist straight to the hospital. Hynes fell on his leg during an afternoon training session on Tuesday, and it has since been revealed that the star ruptured his syndesmosis – along with breaking his leg. The news rounds out a horror month for the former Blues No.
7 – who was axed from the NSW side and then failed to frank his strong form at clubland over the following rounds. “It has been confirmed that Nicho has a complete syndesmosis rupture, plus a tibia fracture to his left ankle,” Sharks head of performance Nathan Pickworth said. “He will undergo surgery tomorrow (Wednesday), with an estimated return to the field of approximately eight weeks.
” If all goes well, Hynes is expected to return one-week before the finals – which could be a tall order for the Sharks based off their recent form. It means the rookie halves pairing of Braydon Trindall and Daniel Atkinson will have to conjure a few more wins for Cronulla to keep them in the eight. Captain Gutherson ready to sacrifice Parramatta captain Clint Gutherson is willing to sacrifice his place at fullback if it means incoming Eels coach Jason Ryles can hang on to teenage ace Blaize Talagi.
Ryles was named as Brad Arthur’s long-term replacement on Monday, penning a four-year deal to coach the Eels from the start of next year. The 45-year-old Ryles, currently an assistant to Craig Bellamy at the Melb.
