{"id":447118,"date":"2026-02-26T18:27:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/447118\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T18:27:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T18:27:10","slug":"castleford-tigers-star-suffers-broken-leg-as-ryan-carr-gives-updates-on-brock-greacen-and-semi-valemei","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/447118\/","title":{"rendered":"Castleford Tigers star suffers broken leg as Ryan Carr gives updates on Brock Greacen and Semi Valemei"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Castleford Tigers will be without skipper Alex Mellor for the next eight weeks, head coach Ryan Carr has confirmed.<\/p>\n

Mellor picked up an injury last week during the Tigers<\/a>\u2018 loss at Toulouse Olympique and scans have now confirmed that the back-rower has a broken bone in his leg.<\/p>\n

The good news is that the 31-year-old won\u2019t need surgery, limiting the amount of time he could spend on the sidelines. However, the forward could still be set for a lay-off of around two months, ensuring he will be looking at a return to action in late April or early May.<\/p>\n

Joe Stimson will pick up the captaincy duties in Mellor\u2019s absence, but his loss is certainly a big one for Carr and Castleford.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe picked up a broken leg in Toulouse, it\u2019s a weight-bearing bone unfortunately and he\u2019ll be on the sidelines for an extended period until we can get that healed,\u201d Carr told the press on Thursday. \u201cIt\u2019s the bone just under his knee on the outside.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt doesn\u2019t require surgery which is a positive but it is a weight-bearing bone, so we just need to take our time until that heals, which is unfortunate for him.<\/p>\n

\u201cAround eight weeks, we think. Being a bone, you can\u2019t do much about it, you have to wait until it heals. Taaffe in round one and now Mellor in round two are a couple of key blows to our roster, both in their football ability but their leadership abilities and confidence they bring to the group. It is a blow but at the same time it\u2019s next man up mentality.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Castleford have been boosted by the return of Zac Cini, who will be fit enough to feature on Friday night against Huddersfield Giants, should he come through the final day of training unscathed.<\/p>\n

However, Brock Greacen remains out through injury, despite featuring in last week\u2019s 21-man squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not a setback but we thought it was coming along quicker than it was,\u201d Carr said on Greacen. \u201cHe was pretty crooked through the week too with some illness and that put his rehab back because he wasn\u2019t able to train. We\u2019re really hopeful that he\u2019ll be ready for the Leeds match on Sunday week.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carr will hope to have Semi Valemei at his disposal sooner rather than later, too, with the winger approaching the end of his recovery period after picking up a knock in pre-season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have a date in my mind but I don\u2019t want to pressure it,\u201d Carr said when asked when Castleford Tigers fans might see the Fijian. \u201cHe was out there running on the field and that was the first time I\u2019ve seen him on the field, which was a good thing to see but we\u2019ve got to make sure we take the right steps so when he\u2019s back, he\u2019s back for good.\u201d<\/p>\n

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