The biggest issue this team has is a lack of composure, we do not know how to deliver when under pressure, that?s why we come up short in big games.

The defence has improved, but we need to bring some senior players into Hooker and Loose Forward who can calm things down and take control of the team and plays.

Disappointing loss but a positive performance. 


Sinfield much better than Frawley, also his defence is much stronger than last year. 


Attack starting to click a bit more. 


Signs are there that we can mix it with the top teams, need to start grinding out these tight games.

Really need a great 9 to move forward. O'connor not good enough at this level. Good effort but looked shaky in defence. Prob a fair result

Disappointed with the end result but plenty of effort some nice play and lots of aggression.
KR there for the taking but they aren`t top of the league and last seasons GF for nothing.
Negatives for me Newman trying to be clever and messing up at the play the ball yet made a couple of good runs.
Watkins is no longer a centre despite what some on here think.
Sinfield a couple of mistakes one with the kick and letting the KR man cut inside for Broadbents try.
Probably with Hall on the pitch and Watkins settling the forwards we win the game.
Think we are a couple or 3 signings short of a top 4 team.

The media love in over HKR will be even worse after this collapse by the Rhinos.

Frustrating night with another patch of errors that killed us again. The Newman knock on, the Watkins offload and the Holroyd knock on were particularly disappointing. 


Kendall was garbage but the worst for me was the green card for Connor when he dislocated his finger. That for me is not what the green card was put in for and we see it many times stopping the game for treatment. That left us with 11 on for their first try. 


Thought Millar went well. Sinfield had a forgettable night. Really got exposed in defence on the right edge but the loss of Hall wouldn?t have helped. I?d like us to stick with him until Croft is back and see where he?s really at. 


Hopefully the injuries to Hall and Oledski aren?t too bad. 

Some collapse/surrender was that!!!

What has happened to Newman - where has all his pace gone - the last try he was nowhere.


Using his head in the tackle - not a good luck.


If Wane plays him against the Aussies it will be a bloodbath.


For all the talk about Gannon - he put a shift in.  


Handley was unlucky - would not have gone if Sue hadn't already gone.  Never make a centre.

Newman has lost pace, but last night he was playing injured from early in the 2nd half. Trainer was constantly on and off and it was obvious that they only kept him on because of Hall's injury. The game itself was terrific, if slightly marred by officiating which impacted both sides. In the age of play acting on a Rugby field I cannot believe we were reduced to 11 men because Connor was in  intense pain having dislocated a finger! For all that, I thought KR deserved the win. Lewis and Litten bring a spark to their game which we simply don't have, especially without Croft. Thought Connor,Handley, Watkins and Miller (despite a couple of mistakes) were exceptional. Pack went well, but we need a hooker who can offer more cutting edge than O'Connor. Thought Lumb, who I thought needed a rest, was also very good. He's got some real character that lad! I was really hoping young Sinfield would take his opportunity, but hand on heart, I can't see what he offers that Frawley doesn't. His kicking was equally bad, his defence was worse, his discipline was poor, and he lacks the pace to be a real threat with ball in hand at the top level. Maybe I'm being too harsh, (unfortunately his fathers legacy will always skew my perception of him) but I struggle to see a scenario where he is a key part of a succession plan.  On to next week,where despite injuries and possible suspensions we need nothing less than a win.

agree with everything arthur said.
I've said for a long time we need a quality hooker

We've been crying out for years to see a Leeds team compete and start to play like they have been building this year. Frustrating though it is not getting these close games over the lines, a bit of perspective on how we are unrecognisable from last season and how teams like KR have been consistent in playing at the top for the last few years. We're not there yet but we will be and I can't remember when I last believed that. 

It's not complete yet there's some pieces of the jigsaw missing but we've got our team back, that much is clear. Arthur has to stay and see this transformation through. 

Agree, for the first time in ages we have a team capable of competing. But BA is going.