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Pirtek Parramatta Eels hooker Matt Keating will be sidelined for the rest of the 2012 season after Club medical staff today determined he requires back surgery.
The 25-year-old has a bulging disc in his lower back which will be operated on this Tuesday, resulting in an approximate recovery time of 12 weeks.
Pirtek Eels coach Steve Kearney said it was a disappointing blow for a player who has been one of the Club