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.
13. Cameron Smith (no 13)
Three starts (three sub), one try. The co-captain has been hampered by a long injury lay-off, but shown some nice touches in his comeback games: 6. Photo: Steve Riding
14. Jarrod O'Connor (no 14)
Nine starts (three sub). Has played big minutes and been arguably the side’s most solid defender, with a number of trackles in recent games: 7. Photo: Steve Riding
15. Sam Lisone (no 15)
15 sub, six tries. Had a slow start, but has come alive over the past six weeks or so to become the side’s most effective impact player: 6.5. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com
16. Cooper Jenkins (no 17)
10 starts (three sub). It has been a step up from Queensland Cup, but the big front-rower has more than held his own: 6.5. Photo: David Harrison
17. Morgan Gannon (no 16)
Eight starts (six sub), four tries. Has put last year’s injury nightmare behind him and established himself in the first-choice 13: 7. Photo: Olly Hassell/SWpix.com
18. Jake Connor (no 18)
15 starts, four tries, 40 goals, one drop goal. Man of Steel leader, massively influential in almost every game; may have found a home at Rhinos: 9. Photo: Steve Riding