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By Chris De Silva and Zachary Gates

A "badly broken" jaw has ended the State of Origin run of New South Wales hooker Apisai Koroisau, who was taken to infirmary arsenic his Wests Tigers mislaid to the Gold Coast Titans connected Thursday night.

And Queensland could besides beryllium acceptable for a immense stroke due to the fact that Tino Fa'asuamaleaui inflicted the damage, resulting successful the Maroons guardant being reported successful the Cbus Super Stadium clash.

In the archetypal fractional of the Titans' crippled against the Tigers, won by the Gold Coast outfit 28-12, Koroisau was taken to infirmary aft Fa'asuamaleaui raised his arms and connected with the Tigers skipper's caput portion moving the footy.

Tigers manager Tim Sheens was infuriated arsenic helium explained successful his property league that Koroisau had "badly broken" his jaw successful 2 places and would miss a minimum of six weeks.

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Koroisau volition astir surely beryllium replaced by Rabbitohs hooker Damien Cook for crippled 2 of the Origin series, though Cowboys rake Reece Robson could besides beryllium successful calculations.

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While NSW manager Brad Fittler has opted for a No.9 and a seat hooker successful caller times, utilizing Koroisau and Cook successful a two-pronged attack, the second was axed for this year's opener astatine Adelaide Oval, won by Queensland 26-18.

Addressing the Fa'asuamaleaui determination that injured Koroisau, erstwhile Queensland skipper Darren Lockyer expressed fears for the Titans enforcer.

"It's a tense wait," Lockyer said connected the Nine broadcast.

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"If Api comes retired of that tackle with nary injury, I deliberation helium mightiness get distant with a fine. But unluckily due to the fact that of the wounded to Api it's a tense hold for Tino.

"So I conjecture it's implicit to the judiciary from here."

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After the Titans' lucifer against the Storm successful circular three, Fa'asuamaleaui was fined $1500 for performing a enarthrosis complaint connected Eliesa Katoa.

And aft the Titans' clash with the Bulldogs successful circular 12, the 23-year-old was fined $1800 for a akin incidental to the Koroisau one, having raised his arms and connected with Reed Mahoney's caput portion moving the ball.

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