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Canberra's Hudson Young suffers a severe Achilles injury, sidelining him for up to eight months and ruling him out of the World Cup.

The Canberra Times

Canberra's season is still alive but star forward Hudson Young's 2026 is almost certainly over after a devastating left Achilles injury in the 34-24 win over South Sydney.

Young pushed off with no-one around him in the 55th minute and clutched his lower leg before being assisted from the field.

The up to eight-month recovery ahead of the NSW second-rower for the suspected rupture will also rule Young out of the World Cup for Australia.

Young's teammates hung on despite a Rabbitohs rally at GIO Stadium as the late run of last year's minor premiers at an unlikely finals berth went into overdrive with a third consecutive victory.

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Canberra Raiders' Hudson Young is suspected to have ruptured his Achilles, impacting the team's finals and Australia's World Cup prospects.

Zero Tackle

Canberra Raiders star Hudson Young has suffered a suspected Achilles rupture in a devastating blow to both the club's finals hopes and Australia's World Cup plans.

Young went down during the second half of Canberra's clash with the South Sydney Rabbitohs at GIO Stadium after rushing off the defensive line, with the non-contact nature of the incident immediately raising fears of a serious injury.

The 28-year-old remained on the ground before leaving the field with the assistance of Raiders medical staff, unable to put any weight on his injured ankle.

Shortly afterwards, the Raiders confirmed Young had suffered a suspected Achilles rupture, with scans expected to determine the full extent of the damage.

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