Robbie Farah's Mum Diagnosed With Cancer

[Joe's Magpies]

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

What terrible news. All league supporters are thinking of Robbie & his family during this difficult time.

 

[madunit]

This is horrible news.

I sincerely hope the cancer has been detencted early and his mum makes a full and swift recovery from this hellish disease.

 

[Ron's_Mate]

Best wishes to Robbie's mum & the family.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Good luck to the family.

Shocking stuff.

 

[axl rose]

All the best to the Farah family. The Tigers fighting spirit will kick in and you will beat that monster.

 

[Eelsman18]

My best wishes go to Farah, his mother, and their family and friends.

Cancer is a horrible thing to see a family member go through.

 

[mystormboys]

Best wishes to Robbie and family

 

[Tiger05]

My best wishes to Robbie, his mum and their family.

 

[Matchball]

Best wishes to Robbie and family.

 

[vookie]

Chin up Robbie thoughts are with you and your family