Leeds Rhinos rookie Max Simpson has been hailed as a “potential star of the future” by interim head coach Jamie Jones-Buchanan. The 17-year-old centre has yet to make his senior debut for his hometown club but is highly regarded at Headingley.
A product of the Kippax community club, he was drafted into Rhinos’ full-time group at the start of pre-season when Corey Hall’s move to Wakefield Trinity created a vacancy. Simpson was in the 21-man squad which lost to St Helens last week and Jones-Buchanan said: “I don't think he's a million miles off.
“He's unbelievable, we recognise him as a real potential star of the future," Jones-Buchanan said. “His strength really shines and also his decision making and his aptitude, when you put a young boy in it can take a bit of time, sometimes years to make consistently good decisions, especially on an edge.
