Dolphins' half-back Sean O'Sullivan is facing an extended spell on the sidelines, after suffering an injury in his side's round-four loss against Brisbane.
O'Sullivan underwent surgery Thursday and is facing around three-to-four months out of action.
What injury does Sean O'Sullivan have?
O'Sullivan left the field in pain on Friday night against the Broncos, before scans revealed a full tendon rupture of his pectoral muscle.
On the road to recovery 🔙🔜 surgery went well! Bit sore, time to kick the feet up for couple days before rehab! Thanks again for all the messages it really means a lot pic.twitter.com/JWx7Ld8AZD
— Sean O'Sullivan (@seanosullivanda) March 30, 2023
Less than a week later, he underwent surgery, taking to Twitter to tell fans he would see them in 12 weeks.
When will Sean O'Sullivan return from injury for the Dolphins?
O'Sullivan announced via Twitter that he would be back in 12 weeks. However, the Dolphins noted in their press release that his injury could take up to 16 weeks.
Surgery tomorrow! See you in 12 weeks 🥷
— Sean O'Sullivan (@seanosullivanda) March 28, 2023
This means that the 24-year-old will not be back on the field with the Dolphins until the end of June at the earliest.
The injury brings a halt to what had been an impressive start to the season for O'Sullivan, who was a key part of the Dolphins' historic three-straight wins to begin their NRL tenure.
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O'Sullivan was able to reunite with Wayne Bennett by joining the Dolphins, and the team has clearly reaped the rewards of this, with the half-back saying earlier this year that playing under Bennett again was a key reason he accepted the role with the league's newest team.
"Being able to be coached by Wayne Bennett – it is something that you can only dream of as a kid, and I'm super excited for that,” O'Sullivan told NRL.com.
"I know Wayne doesn't want me to be anyone but me.
"I am trying to prove to him that I am the man for this job.
"My journey has been one of setbacks and a lot of highs but now I am a lot more confident in myself as a person and a player."
This pectoral injury is just one more setback for O'Sullivan, who will be hoping to be healthy and rejoin his team's rookie season by mid-year.
