Golding blow for the Giants

HUDDERSFIELD’S Jamaica fullback Ashton Golding will miss the start of the Super League season for the second successive year after dislocating a shoulder in training.

The 24-year-old former Leeds player was forced to delay his full debut for the Giants in 2020 after tearing a hamstring in a pre-season friendly and the club have announced he will now be out until late May following his latest setback.

Golding, who played a key role in Jamaica’s qualification for the 2021 World Cup, is set to undergo surgery this week.

The Super League season is due to start on March 25, a fortnight later than scheduled, which means Golding is set to miss up to two months.

Huddersfield’s new head coach Ian Watson said: “While it’s obviously disappointing that Ashton has sustained this injury, we expect him to make a full recovery and return stronger than ever.

“We expect to see Ashton return to the field in late May, but in the meantime we will be working to make sure he improves himself and hits the ground running when he returns to action.

“Ashton is a strong individual who’s come back better from injury before and last season he was tremendous after his return from injury, showing the Giants fans how good a player he is, and we back him to do the same in recovering this time with the help of our medical department.”

Meanwhile, Australian half-back Jack Cogger will join up with the squad this week subject to clearing Covid-19 protocols after completing his quarantine on arrival in the UK.

Club captain Aidan Sezer is due to return this week but must also quarantine for a period before rejoining the squad and Huddersfield expect new signing Ricky Leutele to arrive next week after receiving visa clearance.