Pritchard sidelined for four months

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IT is only mid-April but Frank Pritchard may have played his final game for 2014.

Scans last night confirmed Canterbury's giant second-rower tore a pectoral muscle in Sunday's dramatic win over New Zealand at Auckland's Eden Park.

Pritchard will miss between three to four months of football but remains a slight chance to return in time for the Bulldogs' finals charge.

Canterbury officials were told of the damaging news last night, which also rules the Kiwi international out of New Zealand's Test against Australia at Allianz Stadium on May 2.

Frank Pritchard in action for the Bulldogs. Source: Getty Images

Losing Pritchard, who only made his return from an ankle injury last weekend, is a devastating setback for the second-placed Bulldogs.

"It is disappointing for Frank," Bulldogs coach Des Hasler conceded. "He was in for a big year.

"Hopefully Frank can make it back later in the season.

"We will have to rely on our depth now. We do have good depth in our forwards."

That depth includes Aiden Tolman, James Graham, Josh Jackson, Tony Williams, Dale Finucane, Greg Eatswood, Sam Kasiano, Pat O'Hanlon, Tom Browne, David Klemmer and Reni Maitua.

Hasler will today name Pritchard's replacement for Friday's big match against South Sydney at

ANZ Stadium, but Finucane, Williams and Jackson are expected to start in the back-row.

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The Rabbitohs could also be without forwards George Burgess and Ben Te'o, who both face one-match tripping bans unless they can successfully defend their respective charges at the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night.

Pritchard had taken on extra responsibilities at the Bulldogs this year after Hasler named him a co-captain along with regular skipper and hooker Michael Ennis.

At the time, Pritchard said: "I'm very excited and honoured to be leading the boys and sharing the load with Mick.

"It's something I'm looking forward to. Nothing changes for myself — just do my role on and off the field and helping Mick out where I can."

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