BY JOHN DAVIDSON
Huddersfield Giants scrum-half Olly Russell is set to be sidelined for some time after suffering a suspected broken hand in the victory over Leeds.
Giants boss Ian Watson revealed the halfback likely broke a bone in his hand in the first half but played on with the injury.
“Olly Russell has done something bad to his hand,” he said.
“He might have a fracture on his hand, we’ll have to wait and see. It looks pretty bad.”
Watson hailed the resilience of his side after they grounded out a result against the Rhinos as they look to force their way into the playoffs.
“It’s huge, the character and the grit the boys showed was a credit,” he said.
“We have to show that character week in week out. It was chaotic as hell in the second half.
“It was a real gritty game. We’re not focusing on four games down the line, we’re focusing one week at a time and it’s served us well.
“We fell off badly last week and got beat by the better team. This week we’ve shown some real resilience and character.”
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