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WESTS Tigers captain Robbie Farah has flown home to Sydney and is out of the Four Nations tour due to a family illness.
The Tigers captain was due to go to Berlin with captain Darren Lockyer and 15 other Kangaroo teammates on Sunday when he received a telephone call from his brother in Australia.
Farah’s mother, Sonia, is ill.
The Daily Telegraph has been told Farah immediately consulted coach Tim Sheens and was granted leave on compassionate grounds.
The Wests Tigers captain sent a message out to his mother before boarding the plane from London for Sydney simply stating: “I love you Mum”.
Kangaroos coach Sheens confirmed Farah had been granted leave and would take no further part in the Four Nations campaign.
“I don’t really think there’s too much I should comment about. Rob’s been granted leave and he’s gone home,” Sheens said.
“There’s a family issue but that’s not for me to comment on.”
The Tigers captain had been in line to play against England at Wembley last Sunday with Darren Lockyer under an injury cloud, Cooper Cronk to play five-eighth and Farah to start from the interchange bench.
But when Lockyer passed a fitness test, coach Tim Sheens devised an alternative game plan and left Farah out of the Kangaroos final 17.
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Wests Tigers captain Robbie Farah has flown home to Sydney and could be out of the Four Nations tour after his mother was diagnosed with cancer.
Farah was due to go to Berlin with captain Darren Lockyer and 15 other Kangaroo teammates on Sunday when he received a telephone call from his brother in Australia.
Farah immediately consulted coach Tim Sheens and was granted leave on compassionate grounds.
The Wests Tigers captain sent a message out to his mother before boarding the plane from London for Sydney simply stating: “I love you Mum”.
The Tigers captain had been in line to play against England at Wembley last Sunday with Darren Lockyer under an injury cloud, Cooper Cronk to play five-eighth and Farah to start from the interchange bench.
But when Lockyer passed a fitness test, coach Tim Sheens devised an alternative game plan and left Farah out of the Kangaroos final 17.
Source: Foxsports.com.au
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Bad news Robbie…I hope your mum is all good. Shame he wont get a game on tour but family is more important. Good luck.
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Sorry to hear about your Mum Robbie Our prayers are with you and family Totally right Family is always our No 1 priority no matter what
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Hope all works out ok Robbie - stay strong!
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Wishing the best!
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Best wishes to Robbies mother and family at this time.Nothing is as important as your family
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Sad news whenever this happens to any family. All the best to Robbie’s mum and family.
