Pilot Medical Update - Sione Katoa

Sharks winger Sione Katoa will be sidelined for an extended period after undergoing shoulder reconstruction surgery earlier this week.

The scorer of 17 four-pointers in 2024 and 76 tries in his 113 NRL appearances for the Sharks in his career to date, Katoa's recovery period is expected to be four to five months.

Katoa was injured in the Sharks' opening trial match against the Warriors at Sharks Stadium two weeks ago.

With Katoa unable to make the trip to Las Vegas the likes of Māori All Stars rep Mawene Hiroti and local product Sam Stonestreet will come into contention to take his place on the wing for the Sharks' opening round clash with the Panthers.

The Sharks depart for LA today, where they will set up a training base before shifting to Las Vegas next week to complete preparations for the Penrith match.

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