{"id":123642,"date":"2021-09-03T12:38:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T12:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=123642"},"modified":"2021-09-03T19:57:59","modified_gmt":"2021-09-03T19:57:59","slug":"major-injury-blow-rocks-storm-on-eve-of-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=123642","title":{"rendered":"Major injury blow rocks Storm on eve of finals"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Storm's minor premiership celebrations have been rocked by a major injury blow after coach Craig Bellamy revealed Cameron Munster and Josh Addo-Carr are in doubt for the first week of finals.<\/p>\n

Addo-Carr and Munster were nowhere to be seen tonight against the Sharks as the superstar duo were presumed to be rested ahead of a big month of post-season football ahead.<\/p>\n

While the reigning champions were able to move away with their fifth minor premiership thanks to a sensational hat-trick from Ryan Papenhuyzen in a 28-16 win<\/a>, after the match Bellamy revealed there was more behind Munster and Addo-Carr's no shows at Cbus Stadium.<\/p>\n

"Cameron Munster has a little problem with his knee at the moment," Bellamy said in his post-match press conference.<\/p>\n

\"Cameron<\/p>\n

"We think he will be OK, but we haven't really looked at tonight either.<\/p>\n

"There was a couple of bumps and bruises with Tui (Kamikamica) and Brandon (Smith) coming off early.<\/p>\n

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"I would have preferred them to stay out there a bit longer, but they had bumps and we thought the best thing was to leave them off and hopefully they will be right for next week.<\/p>\n

"I don't think we will be at full strength next week. There might be one or two out.<\/p>\n

\"Josh<\/p>\n

"With Josh (Addo-Carr) he will be touch and go I think."<\/p>\n

Bellamy doubled down on the sentiment speaking to Nine's post-match coverage.<\/p>\n

"I think Munster is probably a better chance than Josh at the moment," he added.<\/p>\n

"Obviously having said that we'd like them both to be there, but if they're not, so be it. We'll see how the week goes and hopefully they'll improve quickly."<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

Turning an already tricky predicament into a headache, Storm enforcers Nelson Asofa-Solomona and Justin Olam were placed on report and will sweat on the Match Review Committee in the coming days.<\/p>\n

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