Rohan Smith was keen to stress a play-off spot was achievable for the Rhinos in the days leading up to Saturday's clash with Hull FC. Smith has a point, but they'll have to buck up their ideas sharpish if they're going to finish in the top six.
Not just sharpish, but instantly, from Saturday. Castleford Tigers' win over Huddersfield Giants means the Rhinos have to win at the MKM Stadium. If they lose, they will be seven points adrift of the play-offs with just ten games left. Lose, and the season is practically over.
There are simply no excuses, either. None at all. They take on a struggling FC side that has lost its last three games, a team that has not won a Super League game this season without their star man Jake Connor, a unit that has managed to score 14 points without their fullback in 260 minutes of rugby this season.
