Sherwin played in the NRL for Canterbury Bulldogs

Castleford will be without Australian scrum-half Brent Sherwin for their Challenge Cup quarter-final at Huddersfield on Sunday.

The club are waiting to discover the extent of his latest injury, sustained in Friday's 16-6 defeat at Hull KR.

"We are still waiting for the results of the scans," said Castleford coach Terry Matterson.

"He had an operation in the close season and we're hoping the pin is still in place."

The Australian missed the end of last season and the start of this campaign with ankle trouble.

"The worst-case scenario is that he'll be out for the season but we're hoping it will be just a month," Matterson added.

"It's a blow because he's been very good for us this year. But we learned to play without him last year, especially at the back end."

Stand-off Rangi Chase, who has filled in at hooker for the last two matches, deputised at scrum-half when Sherwin missed the opening game of the season and is one of the options open to Matterson.

"We have a few options," he said. "Ryan McGoldrick, Richard Owen, Kirk Netherton and Dean Widders could all be back this week.

"There's going to be a couple of late calls."

Castleford will be without captain Ryan Hudson, the former Huddersfield hooker, who is still recovering from a broken arm.

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