Leeds Rhinos could be without Ash Handley for up to six weeks, Rohan Smith has revealed. Handley suffered an ankle injury in last week's victory over Wakefield Trinity and the Rhinos expect the winger to be missing for a prolonged period of time.
It could be late-April before Leeds fans see Handley on the field again, with Smith admitting it was a major blow to lose Handley, who has started the season as one of the Rhinos' most consistent performers.
"Ash has a lateral ankle ligament injury, which is not great but it's not the worst it could have been," Smith said. "He's looking at four to six weeks. Ash has been playing well, and he's been a real quality leader and a real part of how we've endeavoured to play our footy at the back end of last year. He's really a key part of our team for sure."
