Senior ruled out of Leeds Rhinos’ season
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Scans have revealed the 35-year-old former Great Britain international sustained a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament as well as cartilage damage during last Friday’s 40-20 Carnegie Challenge Cup win over Harlequins.
Senior, who is out of contract at the end of the year, will undergo surgery at the start of next month and will be ruled out for four to six months.
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Hide AdThe injury is not as serious as those suffered by Leeds team-mates Jamie Peacock and Danny McGuire, who spent around eight months on the sidelines, but is enough to rule Senior out for the remainder of the 2011 campaign.
“I was devastated after the specialist confirmed the worst news,” said Senior.
“The injury is similar to the one that Kallum Watkins had last year and he was back in training after four months so that is my immediate goal after the surgery.
“Hopefully everything will go well and my aim is to return to playing next season.
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Hide Ad“I texted the rest of the team last night and it was great to have their support.
“I wish them all the best for the rest of the season. The fact that I am injured does not change our goals and objectives and I am sure they can bring silverware back to Headingley Carnegie this year.”