Aviva Premiership
Leeds counting injury cost
ESPNscrum Staff
September 30, 2010
Leeds Carnegie's Alfie To'oala looks for a gap, Gloucester v Leeds, Aviva Premiership, Kingsholm, Gloucester, England, September 11, 2010
Leeds number eight Alfie To'oala will be out for two weeks © Getty Images
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Leeds Carnegie's teenage prop Phil Swainston is facing a long spell on the sidelines after he suffered a suspected hairline fracture to his wrist in his side's heavy defeat at Leicester.

The length of Swainston's absence will be clearer in the near future, while number eight Alfie To'oala has undergone an operation on an adductor muscle problem and will be out for around two weeks.

Director of rugby Andy Key said on Wednesday: "Unfortunately it looks like Phil has a hairline fracture. We will know more in the coming weeks but it looks like he will have a period of time on the sidelines.

"Alfie To'oala has had an operation today to clear up the issue he has been having. We took the decision to get it sorted once and for all and will deal with the short-term pain of him not being available for a couple of weeks for the long-term gain of having him right for the season.

"Thankfully we have got a few people coming back into contention. Kearnan Myall and Luther Burrell, who both missed last week's game at Leicester, will be available for selection whilst Dan Browne and Scott Barrow, who came off at Welford Road, have responded well to treatment."

Key's side, who are bottom of the table, travel to face leaders London Irish on Saturday still looking for their first win of the Aviva Premiership season.

Meanwhile, Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has signed a new two-year deal with the club. The former Bedford No.9 has made 21 apperances for the London club to date.

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