{"id":44326,"date":"2021-03-13T06:53:02","date_gmt":"2021-03-13T07:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=44326"},"modified":"2021-03-13T11:22:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-13T11:22:19","slug":"friend-kod-in-sickening-head-clash-in-chooks-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=44326","title":{"rendered":"Friend KO'd in sickening head-clash in Chooks win"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Roosters will be sweating on the state of skipper Jake Friend after he was knocked out in a sickening head clash late in the Tricolours' 46-4 win over manly.<\/a><\/p>\n

Friend was handed the captaincy for the Chooks' 2021 season opener in lieu of Boyd Cordner who is battling his own issues after a tricky year with concussion.<\/a><\/p>\n

But it appears the club's trouble with head-knocks is not yet behind them after Friend went down hard when he clashed awkwardly with Manly's Andrew Davey late in the game.<\/p>\n

The skipper was left flat on his back on the turf of the SCG, appearing to spasm as teammates rushed to his aid.<\/p>\n

\"Jake<\/p>\n

"Trouble for Jake Friend," Brisbane Broncos great Corey Parker said on Fox League's coverage.<\/p>\n

"That is heavy contact. It was an accidental head clash.<\/p>\n

"He plays the game in the middle of the field, he's so tough, so tenacious."<\/p>\n

He was tended to by trainers for some time before thankfully being able to walk off with the help of Roosters support staff.<\/p>\n

He was sent for HIA and played no further part in the season-opening win.<\/p>\n

\"Teddy<\/p>\n

Coach Trent Robinson will also nervously await the verdict of the Match Review Committee after enforcer Jarred Waerea-Hargreaves was cited for appearing to elbow Curtis Sirronen.<\/p>\n

JWH appeared to take umbrage with being held down as he attempted to play the ball, lashing out at the Manly star before being promptly placed on report.<\/p>\n

Despite the hiccups it was a strong first showing from the Roosters in 2021 with superstar fullback James Tedesco bagging a hat-trick.<\/p>\n

Brett Morris and Sitli Tupounou also backed up with doubles of their own enroute to the monster win in Sydney.<\/p>\n

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