COREY Oates will play against the Sharks tomorrow night after injury struck at the Broncos’ final training run this morning.

Winger Dale Copley went down with a minor calf problem, and coach Wayne Bennett confirmed straight after the session he would miss at least one week.

It is a blow for the Broncos and Copley, who only returned from off-season shoulder surgery last weekend against the Rabbitohs.

Oates also had surgery over the off-season, and made his comeback to the field for the Central Capras in the Queensland Cup last weekend.

Oates is a natural second rower, but had success coming onto the wing for the Broncos in his debut year of 2013, scoring eight tries in nine games.

He will line up on the left wing outside Jack Reed after training on the flank for most of the pre-season.

The Broncos face the Sharks at Cronulla in a game that starts at 8.30pm NSW time (7.30pm Qld time).

BRONCOS

1. Jordan Kahu

18. Corey Oates

3. Jack Reed

4. Justin Hodges ©

5. Lachlan Maranta

6. Anthony Milford

7. Ben Hunt

8. Josh McGuire

9. Andrew McCullough

10. Adam Blair

11. Alex Glenn

12. Matt Gillett

13. Corey Parker

Interchange:

14. Jarrod Wallace

15. Joe Ofahengaue

16. Sam Thaiday

17. Kodi Nikorima

Coach: Wayne Bennett

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