Leeds Rhinos Loan Four Players to Halifax Panthers Ahead of Crucial Super League Clash
In a controversial move, Leeds Rhinos have confirmed that four players from their squad will feature for dual registration partners Halifax Panthers this weekend. The list includes rising star Jack Sinfield, as Rhinos head coach Rohan Smith looks to shake up his underperforming lineup ahead of a crucial meeting with league leaders St Helens.
The Rhinos’ recent 26-0 defeat to Catalans Dragons in France has left many fans and pundits, including John Wells, Jon Wilkin and Brian Carney, puzzled by the team’s flat performance. With the club struggling for results, Smith’s decision to loan out key players like Sinfield has raised eyebrows, as Leeds fans will be hoping the prodigal son can make an impact off the bench against the Saints.
Loaned Players
Alongside Sinfield, Corey Johnson, Ned McCormack and Leon Ruan will all don the Halifax Panthers colors this Sunday. This comes after Johnson was initially named in the Rhinos’ 21-man squad to face St Helens, only to be withdrawn and sent on dual registration. The departure of Ruan, a powerful second-rower, is particularly intriguing given Leeds’ struggles to dominate the middle of the field in recent weeks.
“The move to loan out four players just hours before kickoff has effectively handed St Helens’ head coach Paul Wellens the Leeds Rhinos’ matchday squad ahead of the highly anticipated Super League clash, set to be broadcast live on Sky Sports tonight at 8pm.”
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