Isaah Yeo playing World Cup with ruptured pectoral muscle
Isaah Yeo is captaining the Kangaroos at the World Cup despite a ruptured pectoral muscle sustained in August.
Isaah Yeo is playing 80-minute sets in the World Cup with a ruptured pec, not a strain, not a tear, but a complete rupture in half. Yeo injured it in August and is competing just six weeks later.
At age 32, with four NRL premierships, he could have walked away after surgery. Yeo chose to ignore surgery.
He is held together by more than surrounding muscle and prayers. He already played 80 minutes in the tournament opener against New Zealand.
A ruptured pectoral has been historically so debilitating it forces long layoffs, yet Yeo is still making his tackles. He's captained the Panthers, the NSW Blues, and now Australia.
- 32
- Age
- six weeks
- Time since injury
- complete pectoral rupture
- Injury type
- 286
- NRL games played
Why it mattersPlaying a World Cup with a serious injury that would sideline most athletes shows extraordinary physical commitment and defines Yeo's leadership in a moment his country needs him most.
AustraliaIsaah Yeo's willingness to risk his body for the Australian Kangaroos shows the calibre of commitment in rugby league at the highest level.
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