Simi Sasagi will miss 4-6 weeks due to a shoulder injury, further impacting the depleted Canberra Raiders.
The Canberra Raiders have confirmed Simi Sasagi is set to miss at least a month after injuring his shoulder against the Penrith Panthers.
In a boost for the Raiders, scans showed the utility - who started the year at centre and has since moved to the second-row - has suffered no structural damage.
The shoulder injury, which was sustained during the first half of the loss to Penrith, will see him spend four to six weeks on the sidelines as it heals though.
One of the game's most in-form players, Sasagi's absence is another major blow to the Raiders who are already without Matty Nicholson, Josh Papalii, Joe Roddy, Xavier Savage, Noah Martin and Zac Hosking.