The tough call that made it easy for Arthur to back Eels rookie in halves
It is not the first time he has continued playing with a major injury. Moses pushed through the pain of a busted cheekbone against Brisbane last year, and a broken back when he made his debut for NSW in Origin III in 2021.
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“I knew there was something wrong with him during the game. I spoke to him afterwards, he just looked at me, shook his head, then put his foot in an ice bucket; people probably get sick of me saying it, but they don’t realise how tough Mitch is,” Arthur said.
Moses’ heroics were topped only by those of Bryce Cartwright, who suffered a rib injury in the opening exchanges.
“He could be out one week, he could be out four, but he’s also every chance of playing on Monday,” Arthur said of Cartwright. “He’d had rib issues before. It’s now a case of how much pain he can tolerate.
“He got needled the other day at half-time and told me he’ll see how much longer he can keep going, and gave as much as he could. He lasted 52 minutes. If he asks me to give him every opportunity to play this week, I’ll give him until Sunday because he’s earned that right.”
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