It’s only round six, but Thursday’s derby at the Jungle is a big one for both Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers.
The hosts are desperate to get off the mark in Betfred Super League, but a third successive defeat would be costly for Leeds and increase pressure on coach Rohan Smith from frustrated fans. Here’s five talking points. 1: Perspective. Rhinos have a 50 per cent winning record after six competitive games this season, which over the course of a full league campaign would probably be enough to secure a place in the play-offs.
But it was obvious from Rhinos’ off-season signings they are building a side that will go around teams, rather than through them. Stand-off Brodie Croft is still fitting into a new way of playing, as are the entire spine, but he has been at the heart of most of the good things Rhinos have done this season and is undoubtedly a class act. He has made a good start and will only get better., They couldn’t maintain it, but Leeds had Saints rattled for half an hour of the recent league meeting.
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