Rohan Smith is being showered in praise after overseeing an astonishing turnaround at Leeds Rhinos. The Australian, who joined the club in May, has guided the Rhinos to a Grand Final, four months after inheriting a side that was eleventh on the table just before his arrival.
An astonishing turnaround has left Leeds just 80 minutes away from a first Grand Final win in five years following a superb run of form under the Australian. Leeds have won 13 of their last 17 matches, which first saw them secure a place in the play-offs and then navigate their way through Catalans and the Warriors.
Understandably, praise has been frequent for Smith after they booked their place at Old Trafford. The tributes were lead by popular Australian commentator Andrew Voss, who tweeted: "Well done Rohan Smith in guiding @leedsrhinos to the @SuperLeague grand final. He has done a remarkable job after linking with the club when they had just 3 wins."