Hull FC have confirmed the news that Will Pryce will miss the remainder of the Super League season through injury.
Pryce left the field during the closing stages of Saturday’s game against Wigan Warriors at the Brick Community Stadium with a knee injury and there were fears he could be facing a lengthy lay-off.
John Cartwright spoke today to confirm that the full-back had been for a scan, but the club have now been informed that Pryce has ruptured his ACL. It comes as a bitter blow to both the player and the club, with the 23-year-old now set to miss the remainder of the Super League season.
The Black and Whites have confirmed that Pryce will undergo surgery in the coming weeks before undergoing what promises to be a long and arduous rehabilitation process.
The injury comes just two weeks into the season, with Pryce winning the man of the match award in round one after starring against hometown club Bradford Bulls.
Given the timing of the injury, FC would be entitled to salary cap dispensation should they be able to find someone to bring in to play the position. Options, though, are few and far between at full-back on the domestic scene and that could well limit the Black and Whites.
They do have a number of other options, though, with Davy Litten scoring a hat-trick from full-back earlier this month against Salford RLFC in the Challenge Cup. Zak Hardaker is more than experienced in the role, too, while youngsters Lloyd Kemp and Logan Moy can also play there.
Pryce has struggled for traction since joining the Black and Whites from Newcastle Knights in March last year. He missed time last season before fracturing his foot in August.
As such, he’ll be hoping for better luck when he returns to action for the Black and Whites.
