Harry Newman is ready to make his eagerly-awaited comeback for Leeds Rhinos in Friday’s Super League derby at Huddersfield Giants. The highly-regarded centre has not played since aggravating a previous hamstring injury during the 34-18 win at Wakefield Trinity on March 3.
He underwent surgery but, after three months on the sidelines, Newman is now fit and raring to go for Rohan Smith’s side. The 22-year-old told Rugby League Live: “I’m really close now and I wasn’t far away from playing last week at Warrington.
“I feel I’ve got a pretty good chance of being involved against Huddersfield. Whether or not I’ll start remains to be seen, but I’ll certainly be in and around the squad this week. I’ve been back in full training for a couple of weeks now and my body feels good – the hamstring feels good – so it’s just a matter of time now.”
