In a farewell interview, former coach Rohan Smith has predicted “very exciting” times ahead for Leeds Rhinos.
Smith, who left the club two weeks ago, admitted he is disappointed not to see out his full contract, but “proud” of what was achieved during his spell at the helm. Though some vocal fans turned against him, the Australian believes Leeds’ overhauled squad is in better shape now than when he took over and the quality of young players coming through means Rhinos have a bright future. “I think 2024 will be a successful season, nothing changes there,” Smith told The Yorkshire Evening Post.
That roster was always going to be a very short-term one, but from a staff and playing point of view we got together enough to have a bit of a run at it, it was a very exciting time and we played some free-flowing footy and didn’t disgrace ourselves in a Grand Final at Old Trafford against St Helens. “The next season was always going to be potentially a turbulent one, with minimum cap space to make a big shift to the roster, as well as a huge number of key players off contract.
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