England star suffers ACL injury

[Total Rugby League]

YORK VALKYRIE star Tara Jane Stanley has been ruled out for the rest of the season with an ACL injury. The England fullback suffered the...

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[RBKnight]

Huge blow to the Valkyrie's hopes of retaining their title - Tara has been in fantastic form since her return from injury and illness earlier in the season.  A blow for England too, because she won't be fit for Vegas 

[HolmeKnight]

1 hour ago, RBKnight said:

Huge blow to the Valkyrie's hopes of retaining their title - Tara has been in fantastic form since her return from injury and illness earlier in the season.  A blow for England too, because she won't be fit for Vegas 

Agreed.  I don't think anyone else in the WSL has Tara's all-round kicking game.  Best wishes for a speedy recovery, though ACLs usually take at least a year.

I hope the other girls can step up in her absence, starting at Wigan (Leigh) on Sunday. 

[unapologetic pedant]

Ruan Sims addressed the subject of higher incidence of ACL injuries in women's sport on the "NRLW Weekly" podcast this week.