Joey Manu’s brutal double injury revealed as Roosters tame last-placed Tigers

Joey Manu has ended his rugby league profession after struggling two fractures to his left hand throughout the Sydney Roosters' 40-6 rout of the Wests Tigers.

Manu needed to instantly pull up in ache whereas trying to dam Adam Douhi throughout the first half on Sunday night time, and he held his left arm as he left the sphere.

Preliminary indications had been that the rugby star had been given a break, which normally sees gamers out of motion for a minimum of a month.

“It's a damaged arm,” Roosters coach Trent Robinson confirmed after the sport.

'I didn't see him (within the shed) however I believe he went to get it mounted or simply to get it checked out. His arm is damaged, which is disappointing.

'I hoped it was a cork or winding as a result of I couldn't actually see, however as quickly as you noticed the replay and noticed his hand you knew it wasn't good.'

An announcement from the membership on Monday morning stated: 'Scans have confirmed that Joseph Manu has two fractures in his left hand.

'He can have surgical procedure and will likely be again to enjoying in a few month.'

Manu's damage was the one bitter be aware on a formidable night time for the Roosters, as James Tedesco shined by scoring a try to having a hand in three others.

The hosts went from 0-0 to 16-0 within the house of seven minutes however the Tigers barely touched the ball, with Tedesco doing explicit harm down the center.

He helped create house for Manu to offer Dom Younger his first over for the Roosters, earlier than bursting via the center for the winger's second.

Tedesco scored on the left wing after the break, batting on a ball from Daniel Tupou, and likewise scored his personal when the Tigers had been decreased to 11 males.

Luke Carey additionally had a great outing, scoring a cross and kicking it to an unmarked Tupou for an additional purpose within the second half.

The Tigers are actually again in final place and their state of affairs doesn’t appear to be the group that received the final two matches.

Their assault lacked tempo and so they solely managed to attain factors within the ultimate minute, whereas Aidan Sezer's poor tackling effort earlier than Terrell Might's attempt within the first half summed up their night time.

Epi Koroiseau and Adam Doueihi each hung out within the sin-bin for a harmful throw and a hip-drop sort out respectively, whereas John Bateman may additionally face a day trip for a excessive sort out.

Tigers coach Benji Marshall insisted Doueihi shouldn’t have been ejected for the sort out on Younger.

“I don’t know what he ought to do,” Marshall stated.

'Sol (Fatape) had a great shot, despatched (Younger) backwards and Doueihi was proper beneath it. It was a bit harsh.

'It's onerous to know. It's like a lottery in the intervening time and it seems like we're on the mistaken finish of it.

“And the AP case may have gone both manner. They had been a little bit harsh.”

However the principle concern going into the match is Manu, who’s enjoying his ultimate season on the Roosters earlier than transferring to Japanese rugby.

His damage has piled additional stress on an already depleted Roosters backline.

Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii is because of play another match attributable to a State of Origin suspension, whereas Fetaliga Pouga has been banned for an additional three matches.

Billy Smith (ankle), Robert Toia (knee) and Lewis Murphy (scaphoid) are additionally out.

The Roosters performed Sitili Tupouniua within the centre in opposition to the Tigers, with Michael Jennings making his return from a hamstring damage suffered by way of NSW Cup on Saturday.

The membership hopes to signal Mark Nawakanitawase again to rugby after the Olympics however the Roosters don’t have any intention of including him to their NRL squad.