Wests Tigers skipper Api Koroisau will avoid season-ending surgery on a pectoral injury in a significant boost for the joint-venture’s hopes of qualifying for the finals.
Koroisau will only miss a month of play after scans revealed what the Tigers described as a “low-grade strain of the muscle tendon junction” in his pectoral, which forced the veteran No.9 off midway through Saturday’s loss to the Dragons.
The Tigers are scrambling to stay in touch with the top eight after the shock defeat to St George Illawarra but have a favourable draw over the coming weeks. After hosting the second-placed Warriors at Campbelltown on Friday night, the Tigers face Canterbury (away), Canberra (away) and Parramatta (home) before a round 23 bye.
Koroisau is targeting the Eels game for a return, while playmaker Jarome Luai will be back from delayed concussion symptoms against the Warriors. Back-rower Samuela Fainu is pushing to get from a long-term foot injury this week.
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Dan Walsh is a sports reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald.Connect via X or email.
