Sharks enforcer Toby Rudolf has been ruled out for three months after suffering a foot injury against the Warriors in Round 5.
According to a club statement, scans have confirmed that the 27-year-old has damaged a joint in his big toe and the blow required surgery.
Rudolf went under the knife in Tuesday and will now spend an extended period on the sidelines.
The hulking prop has become an integral figure in Cronulla’s forward pack, playing 71 games since joining the club.
Read on for all the all the injury and suspension news in Casualty Ward.
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FULL CASUALTY WARD
BRONCOS
Corey Oates (jaw) – Round 8-10
RAIDERS
Jack Wighton (suspended) — Round 7
Xavier Savage (broken jaw) — Round 7-8
Nick Cotric (hamstring) — Round 8-10
Ata Mariota (broken hand) — Round 8-10
Danny Levi (jaw) — Round 12-14
Adrian Trevilyan (shoulder/knee) — mid-season
Matt Frawley (hand) — Round 10
BULLDOGS
Tevita Pangai Junior (calf) — Round 7
Raymond Faitala-Mariner (head knock) — Round 7
Viliame Kikau (head knock) — Round 7
Jayden Okunbor (suspension) — Round 7
Samuel Hughes (back) — Round 5-6
Chris Patolo (knee) — Round 12
Luke Thompson (foot) — Round 16
Bailey Biondi-Odo (knee) — Round 21
Fa’amanu Brown (elbow) — Round 11
Franklin Pele (arm) — Round 14
SHARKS
Braydon Trindall (ankle) — Round 5
Oregon Kaufusi (head knock) — Round 7
Wade Graham (suspended) — Round 7
Dale Finucane (suspended) — Round 10
Toby Rudolf (foot) — Round 18
Matt Ikuvalu (knee) — indefinite
Kade Dykes (knee) — season
DOLPHINS
Tesi Niu (knee) — Round 8
Felise Kaufusi (suspended) — Round 8
Sean O’Sullivan (pec) — Round 16-18
Harrison Graham (knee) — indefinite
Anthony Milford (hamstring) — indefinite
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TITANS
Jojo Fifita (knee) — Round 7
Kieran Foran (calf) — Round 8
AJ Brimson (hamstring) — Round 8
Patrick Herbert (knee) — mid-season
Aaron Booth (knee) — mid-season
Sam Verrills (collarbone) — indefinite
Jaimin Jolliffe (pectoral) — Round 17
Beau Fermor (knee) — season
SEA EAGLES
Tolu Koula (knee) — Round 9-11
Ben Trbojevic (hamstring) — Round 12
Christian Tuipulotu (knee) — Round 9
STORM
Tepai Moeroa (calf) — Round 7
Joe Chan (calf) — Round 7
Nelson Asofa-Solomona (knee) — Round 10
Ryan Papenhuyzen (knee) — indefinite
Dean Ieremia (knee) — season
KNIGHTS
Tyson Gamble (concussion) — Round 7
Jacob Saifiti (suspension) — Round 8
Adam Clune (hand) — TBC
Adam Elliott (groin) — indefinite
Kalyn Ponga (concussion) — indefinite
Krystian Mapapalangi (shoulder) — indefinite
COWBOYS
James Tamou (foot) — TBC
Ben Hampton (hip) — Round 5
Jeremiah Nanai (suspended) — Round 7
Gehamat Shibasaki (hamstring) — Round 7
Murray Taulagi (knee) — Round 9
Luciano Leilua (stood down) — indefinite
Heilum Luki (hamstring) — Round 10
Jordan McLean (hamstring) — Round 8
EELS
Bailey Simonsson (suspension) — Round 8
Junior Paulo (suspended) — Round 7
PANTHERS
Luke Garner (ribs) — Round 7
Liam Martin (hamstring) — Round 7
James Fisher-Harris (knee) — TBC
Taylan May (knee) — season
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RABBITOHS
Alex Johnston (head knock) — Round 7
Shaquai Mitchell (foot) — indefinite
Jai Arrow (hamstring) — indefinite
Siliva Havili (ankle) — mid-season
Liam Knight (knee/shoulder) — mid-season
Shaquai Mitchell (foot) — indefinite
DRAGONS
Paul Turner (ankle) — Round 7
Alec Tuitavake (knee) — Round 11
Tyrell Fuimaono (hip) — indefinite
Cody Ramsey (illness) — season
ROOSTERS
James Tedesco (head knock) — Round 7
Nathan Brown (hamstring) — Round 7
Matt Lodge (facial fracture) — Round 7
Angus Crichton (personal reasons) — indefinite
Connor Watson (knee) — mid-season
Sitili Tupouniua (knee) — mid-season
Billy Smith (knee) — mid-season
WARRIORS
Mitch Barnett (neck) — Round 8
Marata Niukore (suspension) — Round 8
Brayden Wiliame (calf) — Round 7
Luke Metcalf (hamstring) — indefinite
Valingi Kepu (foot) — season
TIGERS
Tommy Talau (nose) – Round 6-7
Brent Naden (illness) — TBC
