{"id":44234,"date":"2021-03-12T22:02:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-12T23:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=44234"},"modified":"2021-03-13T03:03:22","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T03:03:22","slug":"broncos-star-dodges-bullet-after-scary-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=44234","title":{"rendered":"Broncos star dodges bullet after scary collision"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brisbane<\/a> received a much-needed piece of good news this morning with star forward John Asiata cleared of any major shoulder damage.<\/p>\n

Asiata was one of two Broncos taken to hospital on a nightmare start to the 2021 season when he suffered a neck\/shoulder injury in a heavy collision with Eels forward Keegan Hipgrave.<\/p>\n

<\/strong>MORE: <\/strong>Broncos young gun knocked out in stunning aerial try<\/a><\/p>\n

The former Cowboy managed just five touches of the ball in his Broncos debut in a brutal game before slumping to the ground and being carted off the field and taken to hospital.<\/p>\n

But this morning, his manager Chris Orr had some positive news.<\/p>\n

\"John<\/p>\n

"It didn't look good but thankfully he is okay," Orr told Wide World of Sports.<\/p>\n

"It was just a bad burner and there is no structural damage."<\/p>\n

The Broncos were flying high at 16-0 in the start of a new era under Kevvie Walters before injuries and fatigue brought them undone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Star winger Xavier Coates damaged his neck while performing a spectacular dive to score his second try, while prop Matt Lodge has a hamstring tear.<\/p>\n

The extent of both those injuries should be known later today.<\/p>\n

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