Harry Newman has revealed he will not rush his long-awaited Leeds Rhinos return, meaning he will miss the start of the new Super League season as he opened up on the struggles of the toughest year of his career so far.
Newman was forced to watch from the sidelines not only in October, when Leeds made it all the way to the Grand Final, but during a World Cup on home soil too, with Newman revealing he was confident he would have made England's squad for the tournament following conversations with Shaun Wane. Several hamstring injuries ultimately ended his season, though Newman admitted his desire to rush his return in time for Leeds' play-off showdown at Catalans resulted in him suffering a setback, and missing the Old Trafford decider against St Helens.
Having learned from those mistakes, and slowly worked his way back to full fitness this off-season, Newman conceded the 2023 opener against Warrington in a month's time will come too soon. But he is keen to look long-term, not short-term and potentially suffer yet more setbacks in his burgeoning career.
