Huddersfield Giants Full Back Ashton Golding will miss the opening weeks of the season having sustained a Shoulder Injury during pre-season.
The 24-year-old is due to return in late May and will require surgery on the affected shoulder.
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.
“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.”