Mitch Barnett ruptured his ACL against Souths on Sunday. Photo: NRL Photos/Photosport
NZ Warriors co-captain Mitch Barnett will miss the remainder of the NRL season, after suffering a knee injury in their win over South Sydney Rabbitohs on Sunday.
Barnett left the field about halfway through the first half, after falling awkwardly making a tackle, as his right leg buckled underneath him. He tried to hobble back into position, but left the field soon after and never returned.
Scans on Monday confirmed he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and would be sidelined for the remainder of their 2025 campaign.
The injury will also rule him out of the State of Origin series, after he was one of the stars of New South Wales victory over Queensland in the opener last Wednesday.
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