Leeds Rhinos are expecting Tom Briscoe to be missing for up to two months - and Liam Sutcliffe is also facing an extended spell on the sidelines. Ex-England winger Briscoe limped off in Friday’s win over Toulouse Olympique and will undergo ankle surgery tomorrow.
Leeds are without a dozen players for tomorrow's home clash with Hull KR after new signing Zak Hardaker was also withdrawn from selection after suffering a suspected seizure on Tuesday. Sutcliffe (knee) is one of those as he battles with the injury that saw him depart in the first half last week.
On fears Briscoe’s injury could be season-ending, caretaker coach Jamie Jones-Buchanan said: “I don’t think it’s quite that extensive. It could be six, seven or eight weeks. I’d be surprised if he was longer than eight weeks.
