{"id":133745,"date":"2021-09-24T13:45:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T13:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=133745"},"modified":"2021-09-24T15:59:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T15:59:17","slug":"extent-of-reynolds-injury-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=133745","title":{"rendered":"Extent of Reynolds&#039; injury revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The South Sydney Rabbitohs are adamant veteran halfback Adam Reynolds will be fit for next week&#x27;s grand final despite nursing a groin injury during the <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/finals-2021-south-sydney-rabbitohs-manly-sea-eagles-live-scores-results-kick-off-time-highlights-videos-latest-news-preliminary-finals\/bb238f84-0474-4038-9e6a-a0c1fa72108a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"Rabbitohs&#x27; thumping win over Manly.\">Rabbitohs&#x27; thumping win over Manly.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reynolds tonight was forced to give up the goal-kicking duties to young gun Blake Taaffe.<\/p>\n<p>The 31-year-old &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/nrl\/south-sydney-adam-reynolds-set-to-join-brisbane-broncos-on-threeyear-deal\/1f19f952-a1ac-47fc-8dc5-1b83b443374a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"who&#x27;s bound for the Broncos next season\">who is bound for the Broncos next season<\/a> &#8211; revealed after the game that he had suffered a groin injury during the week.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Wayne Bennett revealed he and Reynolds &quot;took the risk&quot; to play tonight despite fears the halfback wouldn&#x27;t be fit to go.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He had an injury he was pretty close to not playing,&quot; Bennett said after the match.<\/p>\n<p><img data-id=\"fabd0d6b-66df-43b2-91a4-a6cf07bee3e9\" src=\"https:\/\/prod.static9.net.au\/fs\/fabd0d6b-66df-43b2-91a4-a6cf07bee3e9\" alt=\"Adam Reynolds of the Rabbitohs\" data-width=\"1396\" data-height=\"785\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&quot;I think what he couldn&#x27;t do was kick. We didn&#x27;t know if he would get through the game either.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;We took the risk and we managed to pull it off.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRLonNine\/status\/1441377788913586196\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"embed-social embed-twitter\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/NRLonNine\/status\/1441377788913586196<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reynolds said he didn&#x27;t want anything to stop him from being out there with his squad.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I wanted to be out there tonight with the team,&quot; Reynolds replied.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;There was a little moment in the changerooms, where we sort of looked at each other, but I wasn&#x27;t seriously going to miss the game.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img data-video-id=\"6274009877001\" src=\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/09\/383032\/pickerimage.jpg\" alt=\"Paulo moonwalks in to score for South Sydney\" data-vms-id=\"ref:cktyb9crt00170jrud29j474o\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/football\/cristiano-ronaldo-set-to-pass-lionel-messi-as-highest-paid-footballer\/20248d92-a2ea-41ea-8a74-fe335e235c87\"><strong>Messi about to be dethroned as highest-paid footballer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/wwos.nine.com.au\/cricket\/cricket-news-gender-neutral-term-batter-to-be-used-rather-than-batsman\/7180ffb8-3d0c-4fc6-8905-5f7735d6cd8b\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"\"><strong>Cricket announces gender-neutral laws overhaul<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Asked if Reynolds would need to manage the injury throughout the week, Bennett replied, &quot;no.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He&#x27;s got nine days of recovery. 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