Nathan Cleary suffers compound fracture in NRL preliminary final
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 27, 2026, 7:51 AM
Last updated Sep 27, 2026
Nathan Cleary of the Penrith Panthers has been carried off the field during the NRL preliminary final against the Newcastle Knights due to a compound fracture of the ankle. The injury occurred in the 36th minute following a hip-drop tackle by Newcastle hooker Phoenix Crossland, who was subsequently sent off. Cleary has been taken to the hospital and is expected to miss the World Cup due to the severity of the injury. The game continues with significant implications for both teams.
- •Cleary injured in the 36th minute of the match.
- •Crossland sent off for the tackle that injured Cleary.
- •Cleary taken to the hospital and will miss the World Cup.
- •Match between Penrith and Newcastle is ongoing.
- 7:51 AMThe Guardian Sport — Penrith’s Nathan Cleary suffers compound fracture in NRL preliminary final against Newcastle
"Knights hooker Phoenix Crossland sent off for hip-drop tackle Panthers star taken to hospital and will miss World Cup Penrith star Nathan Cleary has been carried off Accor Stadium on a medicab after suffering a compound fracture of the ankle in the NRL preliminary final against Newcastle. In a potentially defining moment of the finals series, Newcastle hooker Phoenix Crossland was sent off for the hip-drop tackle which left Cleary injured in the 36th minute. Continue reading...
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