Leeds Rhinos’ Harry Newman shares graphic image of horror injury
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Leeds Rhinos' Harry Newman
Rugby league players are hard as nails, we knew that already. But Leeds Rhinos star Harry Newman has taken it to another level, sharing a graphic image of the horror injury which forced him off in last night’s win at Castleford Tigers. The best bit… it was his own team-mate who caused it!
Newman left the field just before the half-hour mark at the Jungle following a head-on-head collision with Rhinos team-mate James Bentley in a tackle.
He officially was withdrawn for a HIA, which he later passed, but could not return to the field due to what Leeds themselves on social media initially described as a “cut”.
The extent of that cut – as we now know – was absolutely horrific. Post-match, Rhinos boss Rohan Smith told the media that the centre had been sent to hospital and would require “quite a few stitches”.
And given the image below, we’re sure it was more than a few…
Leeds Rhinos’ Harry Newman shares graphic image of horror injury picked up in Castleford Tigers victory
Newman shared the following on his Instagram stories – @harry.j.newman – with Leeds fan page @RhinosFaithful re-posting to X.
No wonder he couldn’t come back on 🤢🤢🤢🤢 @Harry3Newman pic.twitter.com/Ru2cx1Z5ox
— Rhinos Faithful 💙💛 (@RhinosFaithful) March 29, 2024
Gruesome, we know, but we did warn you. As Newman himself put it, rugby league won again.
Smith’s Rhinos did go on to win 26-6 at the Jungle. Scoreless at half-time, they scored 20 unanswered second half points before Lachlan Miller capped off a sterling showing with his second try of the night to put the icing on the cake late on after hosts Cas had responded with a try of their own through Josh Simm.
The good news on Newman is that having been patched up, Leeds say the 24-year-old will be fine to play in next week’s Round 7 clash at Headingley against Warrington Wolves.
Team-mate Bentley however failed a HIA later in the game, so will have to sit out next week’s game as per the concussion/return to play protocols.
Tom Holroyd will return for the Rhinos, he sat out the trip to the Jungle with a severely bruised elbow having been shoved into the advertising hoardings at Headingley during last week’s Challenge Cup defeat to St Helens.