The big day has arrived. The Super League play-offs are here and for Leeds Rhinos, the journey to Old Trafford begins. They take on Catalans Dragons in the first round at the Stade Gilbert Brutus, their fourth game in France in the past eight weeks.
It's a long day for the Rhinos who will travel in and out in the day. On other trips, such as the one to Toulouse earlier this year, they travelled a day before the game as part of their preparation. But this won't be the case on this trip, with a morning flight from Leeds Bradford Airport on the agenda.
The Rhinos players will meet at the airport at around 8:30 ahead of a chartered flight which sets off for Perpignan. The flight takes just over two hours meaning that, when taking the time difference into account, they will arrive in Perpignan at around 13:45, around seven hours before the game takes place. The plan is for the players to have a swim, grab a coffee and relax after travelling.
