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Gold Coast have been dealt a massive blow ahead of the NRL season with star second-rower Beau Fermor rupturing his ACL at training.
The 24-year-old is set to miss the rest of the year after scans confirmed the injury.
Fermor, seen here scoring against the New Zealand Warriors in 2020, was the Titans’ top try scorer last season with 11 in 23 games.
The Dalby-born forward was one of the Titans’ best players last year, crossing over 11 times in 23 games to be their leading try scorer.
The latest setback is the second time he has suffered a serious knee injury after rupturing an ACL in 2019 when he was on the cusp of making his NRL debut for Newcastle.
His form last year merited selection in Queensland’s State of Origin extended squad where he thrived in the Maroons camp under the tutelage of coach Billy Slater and his assistant Cameron Smith.
Fermor told AAP at the Titans season launch how keen he was to make his Maroons debut this year and to play outside new Titans five-eighth Kieran Foran and take his game to a new level.
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His partnership with Foran was on show in the 40-16 trial win over the Dolphins where he was in devastating form on the left edge.
Regarded as one of the most dedicated and talented young players in the game, the Titans are backing Fermor to bounce back from this latest cruel blow.