Harry Newman has suffered a new hamstring injury, with no timescale put on a return to action. The Leeds Rhinos centre left the field in visible distress during last Friday's victory over Hull Kingston Rovers, with scans now confirming Newman has again picked up a hamstring problem.
However, this is a completely new problem, as opposed to a reoccurrence of the one that put him on the sidelines at the beginning of this year. He has started his rehabilitation programme but Leeds confirmed on Tuesday morning that Newman will be out for an undetermined period of time, immediately throwing into doubt his availability for the remainder of the season.
It is worrying news for England supporters too, with Newman's recent form suggesting he was a strong contender for a place in Shaun Wane's World Cup squad later this year. There is now a nervous wait to find out just how long the mercurial centre will be out of action for.
