Nelson Mail

Thurston injured

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A hamstring injury to Johnathan Thurston has soured another emphatic home victory for North Queensland after their 36-0 NRL thumping of Canterbury in Townsville on Thursday. Thurston starred as the Cowboys opened up a 20-0 lead over the Bulldogs after 45 minutes before the superstar playmaker was forced to leave the field. He didn’t return. Clive Churchill medallist Thurston was confident the injury wouldn’t leave him sidelined for long. However early indication­s were he could miss around two weeks. ‘‘It’s not too bad – it is just more of a precaution,’’ Thurston said. ‘‘I felt a twinge when I put in a grubber kick and, when I went to run, I couldn’t accelerate.’’

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