It appeared Kruise Leeming may have dropped a big hint on the future of the Leeds Rhinos captaincy at the club's media day. As the squad took their places for the annual team photo, the hooker took his seat, front row and centre, the traditional position occupied by the captain.
However, that wasn't the case at all. There's a big smile on Leeming's face when the topic is broached. He wore the armband during the 2022 season having been given the responsibility by previous coach Richard Agar and remained in the position once Rohan Smith took charge.
Yet, Smith has been coy on the subject throughout the year, batting off any questions attempting to pry information from him. He has instead suggested that the club's leadership model may change in structure.
