Brisbane Broncos star Pat Carrigan will spend approximately six weeks on the sidelines after the club revealed he requires surgery to repair a syndesmosis injury.
Carrigan’s recovery time frame will rule him out of the remaining two State of Origin matches for the Maroons.
The Sea Eagles and Rabbitohs meet in a top eight clash at Brookvale Oval, days after Kieran Foran’s ascension to full-time Manly coach.
Both teams welcome back key players for Thursday night’s match-up, with the winner provisionally moving into the NRL’s top four.
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Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 6:13pm
Broncos lose Carrigan for six weeks
The Brisbane Broncos have suffered another injury to a high-profile player, with Pat Carrigan needing surgery.
The Broncos announced Carrigan sustained a syndesmosis injury in last weekend’s shock loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons.
The club said surgery was needed to fix the injury, which will sideline the Queensland Orign rep for approximately six weeks.
The club put out a statement this evening:
The Brisbane Broncos can confirm Patrick Carrigan has had surgery to repair a syndesmosis injury suffered in Round 13 against the Dragons.
He is expected to be sidelined for approximately six weeks.
Carrigan’s recovery time frame will rule him out of the remaining two State of Origin matches for the Maroons.
Thu 4 Jun 2026 at 6:06pm
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