With Brodie Croft having become the latest casualty - and nobody set to return this week - Rhinos are missing four members of their top-20 squad, including numbers six, nine and 13. The good news is two of those could be back on the field by early next month, though a couple of Rhinos’ full-time squad are set to miss the entire 2025 campaign. Here’s who is ruled out and potential return dates.
7. Ned McCormack
The rookie centre hasn’t played since suffering hamstring damage in the act of scoring against Warrington last July. He has had an operation and could be sidelined for the entire season. Photo: Tony Johnson
8. Max Simpson
The centre had hoped to be back on the field in March, for the first time since an anterior cruciate ligament tear in January, 2023, but sustained a separate hamstring injury in training. He was due to make his comeback this month, but that may have been delayed. Photo: Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
9. Fergus McCormack
Like his elder brother, the teenage half-back has been sidelined with a hamstring injury. He was due to make his return for Rhinos' reserves against Bradford Bulls today (Thursday). Photo: Tony Johnson
10. Ethan Clark-Wood
The Australian outside-back suffered an ankle syndesmosis late in the reserves’ win against St Helens on March 27. He was facing five-six weeks out of action. Photo: Matthew Merrick/Leeds Rhinos