A bitter reality is sinking in for the injury-hit Canberra Raiders, Phil Gould says.
Rugby league great Phil Gould has conceded the Canberra Raiders' hopes of claiming the 2020 premiership might be a bridge too far following the injury to hooker Josh Hodgson.Hodgson went down with a season-ending ACL injury.
Young winger Bailey Simonsson could also be out for the season following a shoulder injury he suffered during the match. But without Hodgson in the No.9 jersey, Gould said any hopes of topping the league's best teams will likely be too difficult a task."That's why it's so hard in the NRL, with injuries and the disruptions we've had, they never really looked like they were back to their best at all," Gould said on"I don't think they can without the hooker. They certainly can't win that premiership with him missing now and with the other injuries they've had.
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