Cameron Smith has thanked Rohan Smith for helping him enjoy his rugby again after being given a licence to express himself under the Australian. The ball-playing forward has become an instrumental player ever since Smith's arrival at the club and produced one of the best performances of his career in the Rhinos' victory over Catalans Dragons last week.
Smith, by his own admission, struggled at the start of the year but has enjoyed an excellent second half of the season, playing a key role in Leeds' rejuvenated attack since Smith's arrival. He played a part in a number of Leeds' tries in France and produced a try-saving tackle to deny the Dragons in the first half.
But he puts his form down to Smith, who has deployed him in a way that not only allows him to play at his best, but enjoy himself too.
