Only six weeks or so ago the prospect of Leeds Rhinos even participating in the Super League playoffs was laughable. Now, they are starting to look like the team nobody would want to play when it matters most.
Rohan Smith’s turnaround here has been nothing short of remarkable. This is their fifth win in a row, and while it was far from their most polished, it was perhaps the one that told us the most about what his side are capable of as the playoffs loom large on the horizon. Leeds seemed on their way to a comfortable night’s work at half-time here, leading 24-6 against a Warrington side whose season is now over.
