At the half way point in Betfred Super League, Rhinos have used 24 players in their 15 competitive matches, with seven of them being ever-present. The team are third in the table and have two players in the top-six on the Man of Steel leaderboard. There’s still room for improvement, particularly on attack, but Rhinos are on track for their first top-four finish since 2017. Here’s how each player has rated out of 10, based on their performances up to now.
7. Matt Frawley (no 7)
Six appearances, one try. Has dropped down to third-choice half and will need a glut of injuries in the pivots to regain his place: 4. Photo: Tony Johnson
8. Mikolaj Oledzki (no 8)
12 appearances. Stepped up as a pack leader and regained the form shown when he was Rhinos’ player of the year in back-to-back seasons: 7.5. Photo: Tony Johnson
9. Andy Ackers (no 9)
Five starts (plus one sub). Has been on the casualty list since March, but due back next week: 5. Photo: Tony Johnson
10. Keenan Palasia (no 10)
14 starts (one sub), one try. The sort of signing Rhinos have needed for a while, hits hard and goes forward: 7.5. Photo: Tony Johnson
11. James Bentley (no 11)
Nine starts (four sub) one try. Has had a strong start to the season, playing several different roles: 7. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
12. James McDonnell (no 12)
15 starts, six tries. The team’s most underrated player, heavily involved defensively and has scored some important tries: 7.5. Photo: David Harrison