Leeds prop Keith Galloway ruled out of Four Nations for Scotland
Tuesday 20 September 2016 13:26, UK
Scotland have suffered a major blow ahead of the Four Nations with Leeds prop Keith Galloway set to undergo surgery on a long-term injury.
Galloway, who is in the first season of a three-year deal with the Rhinos, suffered the injury in Sunday's 22-14 defeat at Huddersfield.
The former Australia international will now have an operation on a torn Achilles, which is likely to keep him out of action for six months.
The injury will not only rule the 31-year-old forward out of Scotland's forthcoming matches against England, Australia and New Zealand, but also force him to miss the start of the 2017 Super League season.
The former Wests Tigers forward won five caps for Australia and was in the side that beat England in the 2011 Four Nations final at Elland Road, but he qualifies for Scotland through his Dundee-born father and had already spoken to head coach Steve McCormack about switching his allegiance.
Scotland announced on Tuesday they will warm up for their Four Nations debut with a match against a Cumbrian XIII at Barrow on Friday, October 21.
The game, which is part of the testimonial for Barrow centre Liam Harrison, will come at the end of the Bravehearts' training camp at Heriot-Watt University's state-of-the-art Oriam sports complex in Edinburgh.
After the game at Craven Park, Scotland will move camp to the University of Central Lancashire's Tom Finney Arena in Preston to prepare for their opening Four Nations clash with Australia at Hull KR on October 28.
Meanwhile, Scotland will support the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital by wearing their logo on their matchday shirts throughout the tournament.
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