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More pain for Parra as hooker Smith injured in defeat to Warriors

The Sydney Morning Herald·Adrian Proszenko·about 1 month ago
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Another match, another Eel in the injury ward. This time it was hooker Ryley Smith, the latest casualty in his side’s 36-14 loss to the Warriors. Parramatta finished the game with just one member of their first-choice spine configuration – Mitchell Moses – on the field. Despite the latest setback, the blue and golds pushed the Warriors before fading in the final quarter. The ‘Wahs’, meanwhile, now sit in outright second spot on the ladder. “I don’t think the scoreline reflected the fight and the effort we put in tonight,” said Eels coach Jason Ryles. Smith, playing without his trademark headgear, managed just eight minutes before the latest drama. In attempting to halt the progress of Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, he injured his sternum and played no further part in proceedings. At that point, Parramatta led courtesy of a nifty try from Ronald Volkman. But with their starting dummy half watching on helplessly from the sideline, the advantage was soon relinquished and never regained.…

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