Vagana and Barrett to test injuries
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Star players Nigel Vagana and Trent Barrett will have a better indication today of whether they'll be lining up in their clubs' colours this weekend, as round three of the NRL competition gets underway.

Sharks three-quarter Vagana will visit a specialist to check on his recovery from shoulder surgery. He's a slim chance of playing against the Sea Eagles on Saturday night, despite being omitted from the side announced yesterday.

Dragons five-eighth Barrett will run on his injured right knee tonight at training, then assess how it pulls up before deciding whether to declare himself for the trip to Melbourne on Sunday.