Sharks pair in 疑問 for Cowboys NRL 衝突/不一致

Cronulla's horror start to the NRL season could get a lot worse with 重要な 二人組 Chad Townsend and Andrew Fifita in some 疑問 for next week's trip to Townsville.

Townsend failed to finish Saturday's disappointing loss to the Wests Tigers after succumbing to a hamstring 問題/発行する late in the second half.

Coach John Morris believes his halfback 苦しむd the 傷害 only minutes before getting (警官の)巡回区域,受持ち区域 by David Nofoaluma for a 決定的な 64th-minute try.

"I don't wanna make any excuses for him, but he was under the pump. He was struggling a little bit with it," Morris said of Townsend's 傷害.

"That's probably a reflection of our night. We gave them some real cheap points and that was 明白に a pretty ordinary moment in the second half for us."

Morris 譲歩するd Townsend could be 軍隊d to sit out next week, which could result in Matt Moylan 転換ing 支援する to the halves.

Moylan 行方不明になるd the 開始 fortnight of the season with a calf problem, but played 50 minutes off the (法廷の)裁判 in a middle 今後 役割.

Morris also 示唆するd playmaker Connor Tracey could be an 選択.

"I'd have to say Chad would be 50-50 at best. With a hamstring, you don't 普通は turn them around within a week," he said.

"So if that's the 事例/患者, Moyza would slot 支援する into the halves.

"Connor's done a fantastic 職業 for us 同様に in the pre-season and unfortunately 行方不明になるd out tonight but he's been 最高の impressive in everything he's done.

"I'd like to Connor out there 同様に."

Morris also 収容する/認めるs the 可能性 of dropping a fourth straight game to start the season could 軍隊 them to 危険 fielding Fifita against North Queensland.

The Tonga international was a late scratching from the Tigers loss 予定 to a 膝 問題/発行する he's been 取引,協定ing with for most of the season.

"Given it's all 支援する-to-支援する games now, you can't 計画(する) to 残り/休憩(する)," Morris said.

"And we're a bit short there in the middle as it is, we've got to be 確かな that when we do bring him 支援する, it's not going to give him any more grief.

"So we've just got to get the タイミング 権利. Given we lost today, we might be inclined to 押し進める him for next week. Hopefully we get him 支援する."

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