21-year-old NSW Waratahs superstar Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii will not feature for the rest of the 2025 Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific season due to a fractured jaw.
Suaalii went down in their 28-21 defeat to the Queensland Reds after picking up a concussion, however, further scans have picked up a small fracture in his jaw, which will see him sidelined for at least a month.
This rules him out for the rest of the Waratahs' season but will not keep him out of the British & Irish Lions series at this stage.
The club said in a statement that Suaalii sustained a concussion last Friday night against the Queensland Reds, which was managed by the match-day medical team.
They say he was monitored and has settled well from his concussion.
The statement says over the ensuing days, he developed soreness, which has been subsequently investigated, and it shows a small undisplaced fracture of the jaw.
They add that in consultation with specialists, it has been determined that a small operation to reinforce the area is the best path forward.
He will now undergo minor surgery to return in time for the opening Test against Fiji on July 6th.
The Waratahs will face the Crusaders at 9.35pm Friday.
[Source: Rugby.com.au]
