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The Super Rugby club said that Suaalii had developed soreness in the days afterwards which was investigated and showed a small fracture of the jaw. Advertisement The 21-year-old will now have surgery and will be out for at least four weeks, ending his Super Rugby season. “This is unfortunate for us and especially for Joseph. We wish him all the best in his recovery and return to full health,” said Waratahs head coach Dan McKellar. “We will do all we can to facilitate his recovery in consultation with Rugby Australia to have him in the best shape possible for his availability for the Wallabies.” The club’s medical team will assess his recovery after four weeks and decide how quickly he can return to action. Suaalii, who can play wing, centre or fullback, signed a multimillion-dollar deal to switch from the NRL’s Sydney Roosters to rugby union with the Waratahs at the end of the 2024 season. He played his first game of professional rugby union when Australia met England in November at Twickenham, producing a player-of-the-match performance as the Wallabies won 42-37. The NSW Waratahs are due to face the touring British and Irish Lions in Sydney on 5 July. The first of three Australia Tests against the Lions is on 19 July in Brisbane. – © AFP 2025 View 6 comments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “Wallabies back Suaalii in fitness race for Lions Tests due to fractured jaw”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “Wallabies back Suaalii in fitness race for Lions Tests due to fractured jaw”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. 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