Another one out of the door and it is a surprising one but understandable.

I'm personally disappointed we've lost Ruan I feel he could have been a useful player in our pack, he's only 21 and when he has played he hasn't looked out of his depth but he's never been given a proper string of games to build form etc. He'll probably be added to a long list of forwards who'll come back to bite us later in his career I think.

Bit of a shame, as he looks like he has the physical tools to make it longer term, but if he wants first team next season it would most likely be on loan for the most part. He may not be the last to leave...

Another piece of the Rohan smith Jigsaw dismantled

Ruan's lack of progress into the first team was disappointing, but I don't remember many complaints when he was signed.

There weren't many complaints that's true, but without much insight into him I don't know how anyone would. The fact remains that he's another one that smith did have the time and opportunity to recruit and hasn't been successful. We need to be ruthless to get the squad to it's optimum with first 17 and squad players being at the level that'll get us up the table. Unless of course a top 4 side picks him up...

Another who will end up down the lane

https://www.therhinos.co.uk/article/210 ... eds-rhinos Now confirmed by the club. Leon, we hardly knew ye.

https://www.therhinos.co.uk/article/210 ... eds-rhinos Now confirmed by the club. Leon, we hardly knew ye.

IF the clubs pleas of lack of cap space to make moves is to be believed then these are the kind of releases that are going to happen.

was he an academy player or a signing?

Signed from Wakey

He was signed from Doncaster at the end of the 2022 season after being nominated for League 1 young player of the year, he came through the Wakefield Academy. Again I feel like this could be a case of the Club letting players go too early without given them a fair chance he's still only 21 and if he fulfill's his potential then we could be looking back on this release in years to come like many other young forwards we've cast off to other SL teams over the years.

I suppose if the player wants guaranteed football and we can`t honour that then it`s his choice.
We have had our fair share of players who didn`t want to stick around as better players were in their way.
If he can get more minutes at clubs such as Wakefield, Cas for instance then who would blame him.
You could look at it as not up for the fight or you could look at it and think the guy`s got ambition.
Time will tell.

Shame,but if we have to get cap space and he wants to be in the 17 then this was a likely outcome.

Frustrated he didn't get more time to impress