Rhinos forward Gannon set for scan after injury blow in defeat at Saints

Leeds Rhinos picked up an injury scare in their 18-4 loss at St Helens.

- by Peter Smith

Rhinos went into Friday's game with almost a fully-fit squad, but their luck was short-lived. Second-row Morgan Gannon - who returned to the field after passing a head injury assessment in the first half - was unable to come out after half-time, leaving Rhinos down to 16 available players on a sweltering night.

Though the head knock was a concern after Gannon missed the whole of last season because of concussion, coach Brad Arthur revealed that wasn't the reason he didn't feature in the second 40.

Arthur said: “It’s something to do with his shin. We need to send him for scans and an x-ray to check that. There was a tackle and someone fell on his leg and he got put in the wrong position, so we've got to check his shin.”

Leeds do have cover in the forwards if Gannon faces a lengthy layoff.