\u201cI\u2019m not fully sure. It\u2019s definitely his knee. It\u2019s not his knee that he did his ACL [in], it\u2019s his other knee. I think he went off to hospital. Really disappointing if it\u2019s as bad as what it looked,\u201d Laidlaw said. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe worked so bloody hard last year to do a five-and-a-half-month ACL return. He\u2019s in great condition, he had an awesome pre-season, he\u2019s been leading the team really well. It\u2019s a hammer blow to him. It\u2019ll take a wee bit of sinking in. We\u2019ll need to get around him if it\u2019s serious.\u201d <\/p>\n
The injury will likely mean either Callum Harkin or Lucas Cashmore moves into the No 10 jersey, with Ruben Love out of action for at least another three weeks. Harkin started at fullback against Moana Pasifika, but jumped in at first five when Cameron left the field, with Cashmore at first five-eighths for the development team. <\/p>\n
It put a dampener on an otherwise strong outing for the Hurricanes, who had the bye in week one. <\/p>\n
The wings combined for five tries in the contest, with Josh Moorby, returning from a stint offshore, running in a hat-trick before the 45-minute mark, while Fehi Fineanganofo, who is heading offshore at the end of this season, bagged a double. Moorby played most of the game at fullback as part of the positional shifts triggered by Cameron\u2019s injury. <\/p>\n
Loose forward Brayden Iose also scored a double, with the other try coming through midfielder Billy Proctor, who was thrust into the action off the bench when Cameron left the field. <\/p>\n
In Cameron\u2019s absence, second five-eighths Jordie Barrett took on the goal-kicking duties, slotting five conversions. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a sick feeling when you see a good mate of yours go down with the green whistle,\u201d Barrett said. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a gutting blow to him after the injury history he\u2019s had and he\u2019s worked so hard. He\u2019s very important to our squad. We saw what a difference he made at the back end of last year when he came back and, with Ruben being out, we need our 10. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m just disappointed as a mate and gutted.\u201d <\/p>\n