Broncos blow as Walsh set for surgery

Broncos star Reece Walsh’s NRL season has ended after he suffered a ruptured syndesmosis, with Brisbane confirming Sunday he’ll be out for about eight weeks. The injury came in Saturday night’s heavy defeat to the Warriors after Walsh was caught by a hip-drop tackle. Warriors fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad faces a two-game ban for the incident, a loss that could complicate his side’s push for the top two. Because the Broncos’ finals chances are effectively gone—having lost 12 of their past 13 and sitting 16th—Walsh’s main concern is whether he can be fit for the World Cup and keep his Kangaroos Test spot.