AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 04: Aaron Gray of the Rabbitohs is upended by Nick Cotric of the Raiders during the 2017 Auckland Nines match between The Canberra Raiders and the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Eden Park on February 4, 2017 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Simon Watts/Getty Images)

The Auckland Nines has claimed its first NRL injury scalp, with South Sydney centre Aaron Gray suffering a knee injury on day one.

Gray limped off Eden Park in the first half of the Rabbitohs' tournament-opening loss to Canberra, and it was later confirmed by the club doctor he has a medial ligament injury.

The only other major injury through the first round of games was to Warriors halfback Shaun Johnson, who hurt his groin in the warm-up ahead of his team's first game and sat out the match.

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