BRONCOS’ new recruit James Gavet has suffered the cruellest of luck after sustaining an injury that has ended his 2015 NRL Season.

Gavet will have surgery this afternoon on a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) that requires a full knee reconstruction.

The incident happened last Thursday morning when he stepped awkwardly at the Broncos’ final training run before the Friday night home match against the Cowboys.

Gavet was running defence against the NRL team as he served week two of a three week suspension incurred in Round One against the Rabbitohs.

It is an unkind blow for the 25-year-old, who had worked hard in the off-season after being recruited from the Wests Tigers last year.

He will now begin a recovery that generally takes six to nine months and gives him little chance of playing again before the season is out.

In other injury news, Dale Copley and Mitchell Dodds could both be available for selection this week after suffering calf problems two weeks ago.

The Broncos head to New Zealand on Friday to face the Warriors, with both sides on a two-match winning streak after losing in Round One.

The match will kick off at 2pm on Sunday in Auckland and be televised live on Channel 9 at 11am Queensland time to air before the Cricket World Cup Final.

Our very own TV show, Broncos Insider, will air from 9am on Sunday before the match.

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