Rohan Smith has expressed his desire to retain Sam Walters and Liam Tindall as the pair enter the closing months of their current deals. The Leeds Rhinos pair are both off-contract at the end of the season, with Walters particularly expected to command interest from rival clubs.
Leeds Live revealed last month that the towering forward had decided to enter the open market, with a number of clubs expected to try and lure him away from Headingley. The temptation of more regular game time, and a more lucrative deal to boot, could come into consideration.
However, Smith remains hopeful he will stay, as well as winger Tindall, who has made some cameo appearances throughout the season. He said: “The other guys, Sam and Liam, are guys we’d like to keep and we are working through that process to keep them.