Leeds Rhinos 1st team trio join Super League rivals on loan
Three Leeds Rhinos players have joined a rival top-flight club on loan.
Winger Riley Lumb, centre Ned McCormack and forward Presley Cassell could all feature for injury-ravaged Huddersfield Giants at Bradford Bulls on Friday in Betfred Super League round five. The trio have all played in Rhinos’ first team this year, but - with coach Brad Arthur having a close to full-strength squad - are currently out of the picture.
It is Cassell’s second loan spell this season, after a previous one-week stint with Championship outfit Hunslet. The trio played for Rhinos’ reserves last Saturday, but there is no second-string fixture this weekend.
Giants director of rugby Andy Kelly said: “It’s good to have the Rhinos lads on board. Three young and quality players, they add to the playing squad and will help us in our ultimate goal to have our players back on the field. We thank Leeds Rhinos for assisting us.”
Kelly added: “They will help our head coach Luke Robinson in giving him options to pick from in a time where we have been blighted by injury, so we are able to pick from a competitive squad to face Bradford.”