Broncos confirm star recruit broke his face in trial

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Brisbane has suffered a setback up of the NRL play with fullback Reece Walsh successful uncertainty for the club's opener against Penrith with a facial fracture.

The fullback copped a caput sound successful Sunday's NRL pre-season gully with Gold Coast, his archetypal quality successful Broncos colours since leaving the Warriors connected compassionate grounds.

The Broncos confirmed the disappointing quality connected Tuesday.

"Reece had a CT scan which confirmed a fracture to his eye's orbital level with nary country required," Brisbane's caput of show Dave Ballard said successful a nine statement.

"Reece's betterment volition beryllium monitored successful the weeks up earlier a determination is made connected his availability for the opening circular of the competition."

Walsh whitethorn person to hold longer than expected to marque his authoritative NRL instrumentality with the club, arsenic Brisbane aims to adhd much weaponry to their onslaught successful their bid to instrumentality to the finals.

Walsh was allowed to permission the Broncos for the Warriors successful 2021, which led to the fullback being successful discussions to marque his State of Origin debut for the Maroons, lone for wounded to stall his way to typical football.

In a unusual twist, Walsh finds himself backmost astatine Red Hill conscionable 2 seasons later, arsenic Brisbane looks to adhd much spark to their spine, portion lightening the load connected skipper Adam Reynolds.

Walsh showed precisely wherefore the Broncos facilitated his departure from the Warriors, scoring an aboriginal effort and mounting up different successful the archetypal fractional against the Titans connected the Sunshine Coast.

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