{"id":660430,"date":"2026-06-27T02:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T02:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/660430\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T02:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T02:58:13","slug":"hull-fc-confirm-season-ending-injury-for-breakout-forward-as-leeds-rhinos-mans-exit-also-confirmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/660430\/","title":{"rendered":"Hull FC confirm season-ending injury for breakout forward as Leeds Rhinos man’s exit also confirmed"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Andy Last has confirmed the devastating news that young forward Will Kirby has suffered an ACL injury, something that will rule the 20-year-old out for the remainder of the season for Hull FC.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a huge blow for the Black and Whites as Kirby had only recently forced his way into the team and was being highlighted for plenty of praise, including from interim coach Andy Last<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Having made his season debut in round 12, Kirby nailed that spot down but last Friday\u2019s loss at home to Wakefield saw him go down with a knee injury<\/a> that has since been confirmed to be an ACL.<\/p>\n

Speaking to BBC Radio Humberside<\/a> in his weekly presser ahead of Hull FC welcoming Wigan Warriors on Saturday, Andy Last confirmed: \u201cIt\u2019s significant. He\u2019s done his ACL. It\u2019s tough news for us as a club and really tough news for young Will.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last added: \u201cIt\u2019s sad really, he\u2019s just got his opportunity in the first team, played a couple of games back-to-back. He\u2019d earned my confidence and his teammates\u2019 trust and then unfortunately, the game finds a way to knock you down.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a non-contact injury, just stepped off it and obviously his knee buckled and unfortunately, he\u2019s done his ACL, so he\u2019s going to be out for a significant period of time.\u201d<\/p>\n

In suffering an ACL injury, Kirby becomes the latest Hull FC player to be set for a long period out. Will Pryce suffered the same injury back in February whilst John Asiata has been out since Good Friday with a hamstring injury, and Last pointed to both men as those who he expects to help support the 20-year-old.<\/p>\n

Last admitted: \u201cIt can be a long recovery. They can be career-defining. They strengthen your mental resolve. Your body can come back a lot stronger from them.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s some senior blokes, John Asiata, Will Pryce, they\u2019re all passing on their expertise and experiences. It is just part and parcel of the game but it\u2019s just a shame for Will because he found a little bit of form and a little bit of traction in the first team.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Hull FC loanee returns to Leeds Rhinos for treatment<\/p>\n

Will Kirby was not the only player to go down in last week\u2019s loss to Wakefield Trinity as second-rower Ethan O\u2019Neill also picked up an issue.<\/p>\n

The forward, on loan from Leeds Rhinos, suffered a hamstring injury and whilst it\u2019s not \u2018significant\u2019 according to Last, the former Leigh man will still return to Headingley to undergo treatment.<\/p>\n

Asked about that injury, Last said: \u201cIt\u2019s just a little grade two, not a significant one.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were struggling a little bit with the tendinopathy in that hamstring, so that was just a loading issue and he just felt it in the game.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had to actually do a bit of ongoing treatment with him during the course of the match. It didn\u2019t feel as though he could fully open up, so we got it scanned and then obviously the scan results come back and there\u2019s a grade two in there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Last also confirmed:\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s gone back to his parent club and they\u2019ll be treating him with a view to getting him back fit and available as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether O\u2019Neill returns to Hull FC after that treatment is completed is to be seen as it was not a season-long loan and circumstances may change at both clubs during the course of O\u2019Neill\u2019s recovery.<\/p>\n

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