{"id":626831,"date":"2026-06-08T01:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/626831\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T01:51:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T01:51:15","slug":"hull-fc-boss-issues-injury-update-after-zak-hardaker-felt-crunch-in-his-neck-plus-loan-stance-shared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/626831\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull FC boss issues injury update after Zak Hardaker felt \u2018crunch in his neck\u2019 plus loan stance shared"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Zak Hardaker is in \u2018good spirits\u2019 despite suffering a scary injury for Hull FC in their Friday night loss against Warrington Wolves.<\/p>\n

The Black and Whites lost a fourth game in a row as they sacrificed a 4-0 halftime lead with two converted Josh Smith tries, seeing Warrington run out 12-4 winners<\/a> in a scrappy game.<\/p>\n

It was a match where if Hull FC had the smarts of Hardaker available for the full 80 minutes then perhaps they could have overcome a lacklustre Warrington, however, the centre was helped from the field just before the 40-minute mark.<\/p>\n

Hardaker made an attempt to tackle but unfortunately saw his head made contact with the hip of teammate Joe Batchelor, resulting in Hardaker laying prone on the ground for an extended period.<\/p>\n

Speaking to BBC Radio Humberside<\/a> after the match, Andy Last<\/a> offered an update, confirming:\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s a little bit groggy in the changing rooms after the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe felt a crunch in his neck so we were very very worried.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was there, laid on his back and obviously heard the crunch in his neck and he felt a little bit dizzy so he didn\u2019t feel as though it was one of those that he could shake off.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Last would go on to confirm that Hardaker had failed his head injury assessment, something that will rule him out of next week\u2019s home game against fellow strugglers Huddersfield Giants, however, the club will likely send the centre for tests to ensure there is nothing more serious.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen Zak stays down, you know that it\u2019s something serious so I was a little bit worried up in the stands,\u201d Last explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was great to see him sit up and the medical team got him back on his feet and marched him back to the changing rooms.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe failed his HIA so obviously wasn\u2019t able to go back on but he\u2019s talking and is in good spirits.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think everything around that neck joint has just gone into a little bit of spasm. His traps are a little bit tight, his back is a little bit sore, so we\u2019ll have to look at the seriousness of that in due course.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whilst Hull FC will be without Hardaker next week, they hope to have Leeds Rhinos\u2019 loanees Ethan O\u2019Neill and Jeremiah Matautia available.<\/p>\n

When asked about the possibility of a loan extension for the duo, Last admitted:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re looking to obviously keep Ethan and Jeremiah for another month. By all accounts, I think Leeds have a clean bill of health and got through the game against St Helens without anyone looking as though they\u2019ve got any major injuries.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat bodes well for us and our discussions with them in regards to keeping Ethan and Jeremiah for a little bit longer.\u201d<\/p>\n

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