The injury occurred at the same time Walsh suffered a category-one HIA late in the first half.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Walsh did not return to the field and was later sent to hospital. He will have surgery on Sunday.<\/p>\n
If Walsh is sidelined for six weeks, he would be due to return for the Broncos in round 11, when they play the Warriors in Brisbane.<\/p>\n
That would give him only one match under his belt before Queensland names its squad for State of Origin I, which will be played in Sydney on May 27.<\/p>\n
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Reece Walsh sustained a head knock close to half-time. (AAP: Jason O’Brien)<\/p>\n
Jesse Arthars and specialist fullback Hayze Perham are two candidates to replace Walsh.<\/p>\n
But the Broncos also have other injury concerns.<\/p>\n
Captain Adam Reynolds lasted only 25 minutes before straining a groin and his replacement off the bench Ben Hunt sustained a stretched medial ligament but continued to play.<\/p>\n
Both halves are having scans.<\/p>\n
Arthars was playing his first NRL match of the season after regular winger Josiah Karapani was dropped for disciplinary reasons.<\/p>\n
While a natural on the wing, Arthars scored a try and defended strongly at fullback after Walsh went off.<\/p>\n
“I haven’t played there too much but I have done a lot of reps at fullback over the years and this year as well, just in case anything was to happen,” Arthars said.<\/p>\n
“Unfortunately Reece has got injured. If they want me to play [fullback] I will be happy to do it.<\/p>\n
“It just comes down to the practice I have done and I am confident to play there.”<\/p>\n
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