He's just done what Rohan tried to do a couple of years ago, but with better execution and actually named the "leadership group". The title of captain matters about as much as the squad numbers do. The leaders will stand up and be heard, no matter what, but obviously BA believes Smith and Handley can deliver his message on the pitch best. Congrats to them both/

From that (admittedly very short) clip they put out, Ash seemed much more comfortable speaking infront of the entire squad.

A good move IMO, a leader in the forwards and the backs.

Wasn't Rohan Smith's change to "no specific captain" at the start of 2023 mostly just a way of getting around Leeming who he didn't rate as a player never mind captain?

The big plus for me is that it’s an indication of less game time for Cam Smith. Arthur is in the best place to judge who the players will respect and listen to so I’ve no strong feelings on the appointments.

I'm not sure bout that, whatever your thoughts on RS he wasn't shy about getting rid of players