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Hinton injury hits Leeds

August 07 2009

Leeds Carnegie have been dealt a blow after Leigh Hinton was ruled out of the start of the Guinness Premiership with a shoulder injury.

The full-back suffered the setback during a pre-season fixture against French side against Aurillac with Head Coach Neil Back forced to bring him off.

After undergoing subsequent scans, it was revealed that Hinton, who had scored a try in the match, had damaged the AC joint and now faces two months on the sidelines.

"We are disappointed for Leigh," said a disappointed Back.

"At this stage it would appear that he does not need an operation but the injury will be assessed by a specialist when we return to Leeds this weekend.

"Hopefully he will recover with a period of rehabilitation but in the meantime we will use Leigh's expertise to help the coaching and management team in our preparations for the new season."