Australian rugby league star Joel Thompson suffers horrific SEVERED TONGUE injury ahead of rumoured St Helens move
RUGBY LEAGUE star Joel Thompson suffered a horrific SEVERED TONGUE injury in the NRL. The Australian second-rower SPLIT his tongue during Manly’s loss to Newcastle Knights on Sunday. The Sea Eagles went down 26-24 but Thompson had other concerns after his brutal injury left him needing hospital treatment. Team-mate Curtis Sironen revealed the extent of […]
RUGBY LEAGUE star Joel Thompson suffered a horrific SEVERED TONGUE injury in the NRL.
The Australian second-rower SPLIT his tongue during Manly’s loss to Newcastle Knights on Sunday.
The Sea Eagles went down 26-24 but Thompson had other concerns after his brutal injury left him needing hospital treatment.
Team-mate Curtis Sironen revealed the extent of the shocking damage on social media.
He posted a gruesome image of Thompson’s tongue missing a huge chunk with the caption: “He’s tough the old bush goat.”
But incredibly Thompson could escape WITHOUT missing any games.
The 31-year-old updated fans on his injury by posting a snap of his tongue stitched up on his Instagram story.
Despite the graphic injury, Thompson was only concerned about one thing – his TEETH.
As the image circulated widely online, he tweeted: “Just save my teeth, that’s all I care about haha.”
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The Australian league ace is very heavily linked with a move to reigning Super League champs St Helens for the 2021 season.
Saints are yet to confirm the move but it is widely reported Thompson has been lured to England with a longer contract offer than what was on the table down under.
He would join Tommy Makinson at the Totally Wicked Stadium and the England and Great Britain international could be in big trouble for grabbing an opponent by the BALLS on Sunday.