Moga injury a bitter blow for Knights
NEWCASTLE coach Nathan Brown says Tautau Moga is devastated after suffering a fourth anterior cruciate ligament injury in his short career.
Moga’s season looks over after he was taken from the field after stepping off his left knee to score the Knights’ first try in their 30-12 loss to St George Illawarra yesterday. Moga, who has previously required surgery on his right knee three times, will now likely go under the knife on his left at just the age of 23.
“He’s devastated. That would be putting it nicely for him. Whatever is way worse than that, that’s what he is,” Brown said.
“He’s been through three before and he’s gone through two years of playing consistently. And against Canberra he was showing what he’s going to be.
“You just feel for him and his partner and his little one and his family, because they are serious injuries because they are a part of the game.
“It’s tough when one of the players go through that at this time of year.”