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Sydney Roosters favourite Boyd Cordner is set to announce his retirement from rugby league with two years remaining on his contract due to the lasting effects of repeated concussions.

The Kangaroos and NSW Blues skipper made the decision based on medical advice after undergoing recent tests in a bid to return to the game which he has been sidelined from since 2020's State of Origin series last November.

The Roosters had initially been planning a Round 14 comeback this year, which has now been abandoned.

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Boyd Cordner. (Getty)
His retirement is expected to be officially announced at a press conference at the Sydney Cricket Ground tomorrow morning.

Cordner's medical retirement has been cleared by the NRL, according to the Daily Telegraph. The Roosters will now have an extra $700,000 in their salary cap to cover for his position.




Last year, NRL guru Phil Gould expressed grave fears for Cordner's wellbeing considering the ease at which the forward was finding himself concussed.


"What I'm becoming concerned with him is the ease with which he finds himself in this concussed state and having to leave the field for a HIA," Gould said.

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Boyd Cordner of the Blues is assisted by a trainer after a head knock (Getty)
"To be honest the last couple of times I've felt it's been rather innocuous. Over a period of time because of repeated concussions, he's finding that it doesn't take much now to give him those symptoms and those feelings.

"I think Boyd Cordner is at the point where there is no doubt he requires further intervention. He's in an unenviable position but on case by case basis, it's plain for everyone to see that unfortunately Boyd has an issue, and he's going to have to deal with that.

"He's had a wonderful career, absolutely wonderful career. There's a long life to be lived after rugby league. And that's what he needs to consider as he goes through recovery for this little period. It's obvious now he needs protection.

"He's had a wonderful career, and if that career is over, he can certainly walk away from it with his head held high."

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Boyd Cordner (Getty)
Cordner's premature retirement is the third for the Roosters this season, capping off a torrid run of injury which has seen the likes of Brett Morris and Jake Friend forced out of the game.

The 29-year-old has played 183 games for the Roosters. He has represented NSW 16 times and has 20 caps for Australia.

He retires having won three NRL premierships with the Roosters.
 

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This is a real shame but the right decision.. absolute workhorse of a player and seems like a good guy
 
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Stellar career and best to go out like this. CTE is very real as is dementia, and it's starting to be seen more and more in older NRL players (just look at Steve Mortimer for example).
 

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Also convenient they keep receiving positive medical retirement rulings from the NRLOL.
 
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