Leeds Rhinos face Halifax Panthers in Sunday's Wheelchair Super League Grand Final looking to complete the season unbeaten.
Leeds Rhinos face Halifax Panthers in Sunday's Wheelchair Super League Grand Final looking to complete the season unbeaten."This shows you can go into these one-off games and do it all on the biggest stage," he told BBC Look North."With the play-offs, you have got the chance for an upset and somebody to come out of the shadows but this year it is one and two against one another.
Halifax are looking to beat their West Yorkshire neighbours in a Grand Final for the third time, having done so before in 2019 and 2022."The rivalry has been going on for years," he told BBC Look North. "Since I started back in 2013, I think it was all that I have thought of is just Halifax v Leeds. It is a big Yorkshire derby.Simpson captained the Rhinos team when they beat Leyland Warriors in the Grand Final in 2021 as part of a treble."We got given the Super League brand five years ago and that brought a new level of prestige," he added.
"Every year we are seeing more expectations on the teams. You must have a reserve team to show a pathway, you must have decent financial backing and you've got to meet 100% of your games. "It's becoming more professional with a small p. Next year there will be even more expectations on the teams and I am excited for that. I welcome it.
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