Adam Reynolds will return from injury alongside all but one of Brisbane’s State of Origin stars as coach Kevin Walters scoffed at the prospect of the Broncos missing the NRL finals.
The captain will play against Newcastle on Saturday, training strongly this week and receiving the green light from medical staff after an 11-week absence to repair a ruptured bicep.
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Selwyn Cobbo will not back up from Wednesday’s Origin loss but Pat Carrigan will despite the Maroons forward leaving Lang Park in a moon boot to nurse a swollen ankle.
Fullback Reece Walsh was in good spirits at Friday’s captain’s run and victorious NSW Blues prop Payne Haas will complete the arsenal as the Broncos aim to end a six-game losing streak.
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“It’d be wrong to dump it all on Adam, but he’s the type of player that does bring a lot of experience and confidence … it’s certainly a big in for us,” Walters said on Friday.
“I’ve seen him up in the coaches’ box for the last nine, 10 weeks.
“Hearing him talk about the game … I know if he was on the field he could be helping them, which he’ll do tomorrow night.”
Last year’s beaten grand finalists are 13th with seven wins, one behind the Knights and two outside the top eight with eight regular-season games to play.
Walters scoffed when asked if he thought his men could right the ship and play finals.
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