{"id":812470,"date":"2026-07-20T15:29:18","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:29:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/812470\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T15:29:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:29:18","slug":"nrl-2026-tom-trbojevic-could-return-for-sea-eagles-before-the-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/812470\/","title":{"rendered":"NRL 2026: Tom Trbojevic could return for Sea Eagles before the finals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Sea Eagles haven\u2019t given up hope of Tom Trbojevic playing again this year after scans revealed the superstar fullback had suffered a low-grade strain to his right hamstring.<\/p>\n<p>Trbojevic was shattered as he left the field against the Titans on Sunday afternoon, with the co-captain suffering nine hamstring injuries in the past eight seasons.<\/p>\n<p>The club great missed two months of action earlier this year when he injured his other hamstring against the Cowboys. <\/p>\n<p>Trbojevic will miss this weekend\u2019s game against the Sharks, with the club to reassess his condition following the round 22 bye.<\/p>\n<p>The Sea Eagles are currently ninth and have hit a wall in recent weeks, with their hopes of playing finals footy potentially hinging on whether their marquee man gets back on the field. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cManly Co-captain Tom Trbojevic has undergone scans after suffering a hamstring injury in Sunday\u2019s match against the Titans on the Gold Coast,\u201d a club statement read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTurbo was forced from the field midway through the first half and did not return.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScans have revealed a low-grade strain to his right hamstring.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTom returned from a serious injury to his left hamstring in Round 16.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTom will not play in Sunday\u2019s game against the Sharks at 4 Pines Park and will be reassessed after the team\u2019s Round 22 bye.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lehi Hopoate is expected to play fullback while Trbojevic is sidelined, with Clayton Faulalo also currently out with a hamstring issue. <\/p>\n<p>Originally published as <a class=\"body-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news.com.au\/sport\/nrl\/tom-will-not-play-sea-eagles-refuse-to-rule-tom-trbojevic-out-for-the-season-after-latest-hamstring-blow\/news-story\/e59a17b6fd21278e4851f23cc14bcd29\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Tom will not play\u2019: Sea Eagles refuse to rule Tom Trbojevic out for the season after latest hamstring blow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Sea Eagles haven\u2019t given up hope of Tom Trbojevic playing again this year after scans revealed 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