{"id":326487,"date":"2025-08-08T00:04:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T00:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326487\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T00:04:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T00:04:20","slug":"huddersfield-giants-boss-on-niall-evalds-future-and-half-back-options-after-season-ending-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/326487\/","title":{"rendered":"Huddersfield Giants boss on Niall Evalds’ future and half-back options after season-ending injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Huddersfield Giants boss Luke Robinson has all but confirmed that full back Niall Evalds will remain a Giants player next year, as his loan spell from Hull KR is set to become permanent.<\/b>\u00a0<\/p>\n

When Hull KR brought in Arthur Mourgue from Catalans Dragons in March, Evalds found game time hard to come by. He opted for a move away from the club and found himself on a season-long loan at Huddersfield.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, what was supposed to be the next step forward in his career turned into two steps back, given that less than 40 minutes into his Giants debut he broke his foot, which ruled him out of action for four months.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Making his return to action in mid-July, the former Castleford and Salford Red Devils man had to leave the field against Wakefield Trinity<\/a>, after feeling discomfort in his calf just two minutes into the game. He tried to play on, but eventually had to be substituted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The injury was another bad one for the 31-year-old, and his season is over. However, that hasn\u2019t stopped head coach Luke Robinson deciding to stick with Evalds, as he implied that the full back would remain at the John Smith\u2019s Stadium for good, after securing a permanent move away from Hull KR.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Niall Evalds looks set to join Huddersfield Giants permanently in 2026.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It was Rovers boss Willie Peters that first announced that Evalds was on the outer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a Huddersfield player,\u201d said Peters in a press conference at the end of last month. \u201cI\u2019m not too sure why things haven\u2019t been [announced] because essentially when Niall left our club, he\u2019s left our club [permanently]. Niall won\u2019t be with us in 2026.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Now, Robinson has had his say on the potential move, admitting he is keeping his \u201cfingers crossed\u201d that the move will become permanent\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s had a bit of a tough time has Niall if I\u2019m honest,\u201d he said in his pre-match press conference against Catalans<\/a>.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ve said all along what a fantastic player [he is].\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want competition for places. We want strength in depth. If one player is out, we want to be able to throw another one in. The more players we have in our squad the better it is for Giants.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Huddersfield Giants boss talked halfback options after star man\u2019s injury layoff confirmed<\/p>\n

Huddersfield have had their fair share of injuries this season, which has forced the likes of George Flanagan Jr, Kieran Rush and Fenton Rogers into the starting line-up more often than Robinson thought he would perhaps have needed to at the start of the season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tui Lolohea picked up a quad tear in the game against Hull FC two weeks ago, and will miss the remainder of the season. Robinson admitted that whilst that was a huge blow for them, it would give 22-year-old Kieran Rush a stint in the starting side, whilst there is also potential for some academy prospects earn a call up for the final seven games.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cRushy\u2019s a number 14\u2026 He\u2019s somebody that can cover multiple positions for us. It\u2019s an opportunity for him to actually seal little bit of a position with Tui being out, so it\u2019s up to him whether he grabs it with both hands, hopefully he does.\u201d \u00a0<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cWe\u2019ve got some opportunities for some academy lads that have been knocking on the door and there\u2019s a couple of them that I\u2019d like to progress into the first team next year that are showing great promise. We\u2019ve got to be smart with that and work out if they are ready.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

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