Leeds Rhinos news: 4 more players go out on loan as youngsters join Championship clubs
Four Leeds Rhinos players have joined Championship clubs on loan, taking the number on duty elsewhere this weekend to seven.
Winger Riley Lumb, centre Ned McCormack and forward Presley Cassell have been named in Huddersfield Giants’ initial squad for tomorrow’s (Friday) Betfred Super League derby at Bradford Bulls. Now Tom Nicholson-Watton, Zak Lloyd, Joe Diskin and Jacob Stead have linked up with clubs in the second-tier.
Forwards Nicholson-Watton and Lloyd could feature for Hunslet at home to Barrow Raiders on Sunday. Lloyd played for the Parksiders on a similar one-week loan earlier in the campaign while Nicholson-Watton has two Rhinos first team appearances under his belt this year.
Hooker Joe Diskin and loose-forward Jacob Stead, who train with Rhinos’ full-time group but are yet to make their first team debut, have linked up with Keighley Cougars ahead of their game at Newcastle Thunder on Sunday. All seven players featured for Rhinos’ reserves in a 94-0 win at Leigh Leopards last Saturday.
Rhinos, who visit Hull FC in Super League on Sunday, have close to a fully-fit squad and their second-string are without a game this weekend. One-week loans were introduced this year, replacing the former dual-registration system.