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| Thompson Teteh being tackled |
With two more games remaining in the Intrust Super Cup in Queensland Australia the Papua New Guinea team The SP PNG Hunters have lost their Dynamic centre Thompson Teteh to a season ending injury.
With eight minutes to go in last week Saturday’s 24 to 20 loss to
Townsville Blackhawks, Teteh suffered a season ending injury after collecting a
knee from Blackhawks half back Michael Parker-Welsh in a tackle.
Teteh remained on the field and completed the game. He saw a
doctor at full time who immediately took him to Townsville Hospital where he underwent
emergency surgery.
PNG Rugby League Chief Executive Officer Bob Cutmore said
Teteh was in a stable condition last night (Sunday night) and after a medical
review was released from hospital this (Monday) morning.
“Thompson was in a lot of pain and went through an operation
which finished at 4.30am early on Sunday morning. The operation was successful
and we are hopeful Teteh will return to Port Moresby on Wednesday,” Cutmore
said.
Assistant coach Nigel Hukula remained in Townsville to be
with Teteh while the rest of the team including coach Michael Marum returned to
Port Moresby yesterday (Sunday) afternoon.
A concerned Marum visited Teteh in hospital before leaving
Townsville by coach for Cairns to catch the Port Moresby bound flight said the
care and attention given to Teteh by the hospital staff was first class.
“The operation was successful and a big thank you to the
Townsville hospital staff,” Marum said. “I have reviewed the video footage of
the incident and it looks very nasty with the knee going straight into the
groin area.”
Marum said Teteh’s family have been informed and all care
and attention will be given to Thompson during his recovery.
“Thompson has been in dynamic form lately and this season
ending injury will be a big loss for us as we head into the last two games and
the finals series. We will give him every support and wish him speedy
recovery,” Marum said.
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