There is a moment in time when this slump for Leeds will come to an end. The only issue for the Rhinos and their next head coach is that moment does not appear to be on the horizon. The Challenge Cup was billed as a respite from their struggles in Super League but by full-time here, this had a worrying similar feel to so much we have seen from one of rugby league’s most famous clubs in 2022.
Any notion of Leeds setting up a quarter-final tie with Hull KR was all-but out of the question by half-time as the defensive frailties that have haunted the Rhinos this season were brutally exposed.
