Castleford Tigers star Blake Taaffe has released an update after rupturing his ACL in his opening Super League game.
Taaffe, 26, only joined Castleford ahead of the new season, signing a three year deal to become an integral part of Ryan Carr’s rebuild.
After featuring in the Challenge Cup win over Doncaster, he featured in his first Super League game on February 15, in defeat to Wigan Warriors.
The former NRL player looked to pick up the injury early on in the game, but carried on for the remainder, despite visibly struggling – highlighting his commitment to his new club.
The Tigers confirmed two days later that the ACL rupture had occurred, and that he would be going for surgery to repair the damage, meaning he would miss the rest of the campaign.
In Taaffe’s first update since his injury, the full-back took to Instagram to inform fans of the latest regarding his progress.
Alongside a photo of him in a hospital bed, he shared a quote saying “get up again, and again, and again.”
In his message to fans, he wrote: “Not how I imagined my 2026 starting.
“Shattered & Frustrated that my season has come to an end. Extremely grateful for all the support I’ve received the past week. Down for now but never out.
“See you all in 2027 ❤️”
Messages of support came from both past and present teammates, including Alex Mellor, Cody Walker and Matt Burton, as the rugby league community also rallied round the Tigers man at such a difficult time.
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