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Huddersfield Giants' Jermaine McGillvary suffers torn hamstring

Huddersfield Giants' Jermaine McGillvary in action against St Helens, during the Betfred Super League match at The John Smith's Stadium, Huddersfield.
Image: Jermaine McGillvary could be out for up to 12 weeks

England winger Jermaine McGillvary could miss the first two months of the new Super League season after tearing a hamstring in Huddersfield's friendly at Wakefield.

Already without McGillvary's centre partner Leroy Cudjoe for the start of the campaign, Giants coach Simon Woolford admits the latest injury blow is a major setback ahead of their opening game against Salford on February 1.

McGillvary, who hobbled off in the first half of Huddersfield's 28-24 loss on Tuesday night, will have scans to determine the extent of the injury but Woolford estimates he could be out for up to 12 weeks.

during the 2017 Rugby League World Cup match between England and France at nib Stadium on November 12, 2017 in Perth, Australia.
Image: McGillvary played in all three Tests of England's series win over New Zealand in October and November

"He's going to be out for an extended period," said Woolford. "It's not a minor hammy injury, it's going to be quite a big one.

"With Leroy out already, we couldn't afford to lose Jermaine.

"Someone is going to have to step up for round one and probably the first half a dozen rounds, to be honest."

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Woolford may switch Darnell McIntosh to the wing, where he top-scored in 2018, and bring in veteran full-back Scott Grix, who has returned to the club as a coach, or turn to teenage twins Louis and Innes Senior.

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"We've put Darnell to full-back and he's doing a really good job there so we're not sure whether we'll use him or Louis or Innes there," Woolford.

"We conceded some tries down the side that the Seniors were on, so we'll have to have a look at it."

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