Huddersfield Giants man ruled out as Luke Robinson confirms latest setback

Huddersfield Giants winger Adam Swift will miss the next two or three weeks at least through injury, Luke Robinson has confirmed.

Swift has been one of Huddersfield’s most consistent performers this season, scoring seven tries in the 13 games he has played so far. That’s a tally that makes him the club’s top tryscorer so far, three ahead of his closest rival Jacob Gagai.

However, the former Hull FC and St Helens man looks set to miss the remainder of the month at least as he battles to overcome the calf tear he picked up last week. And, he’s going to be big miss for the Giants, who are in the middle of a tough run of fixtures with Wigan Warriors their opposition before the month is rounded off with trips to Warrington Wolves and Catalans Dragons.

Swift joins an injury list that includes Niall Evalds, Jack Murchie and Liam Sutcliffe and Robinson has outlined his frustration.

Huddersfield Giants injury blow

“He’s one that’s been a big disappointment because he’s crucial to what we do is Swifty,” Robinson said in his press conference, per BBC Sport West Yorkshire. “He has a calf injury.

“So we played against Leigh on Thursday, brought them in Saturday and spent time together on Saturday then gave them Sunday and we started training again during that week. He trained Monday, absolutely fine, off Tuesday and then he came Wednesday nothing wrong with him.

“All of a sudden in the warm up, we’d not even done anything, he said his calf felt really tight… another calf.

“He went to have it scanned and he’s torn it. He’ll be out for the next two or three weeks minimum.”

Given the sheer amount of calf issues, Huddersfield have had to contend with this season, Robinson insists the Giants will be examining why the injury has occurred.

“It’s another calf which obviously we’re looking into again and looking at his loading patterns,” Robinson added. “He had a bit of time of the week before, his kids were ill and he was poorly so he’s had staggered training over the last few weeks but there was nothing really to determine that should happen.”