Sky Sports pundit Barrie McDermott believes his old club Leeds Rhinos overachieved last season – but insists anything less than reaching another final in 2023 would be an underachievement. The eight-time Super League champions were written off as no-hopers after Richard Agar quit just six games into the previous campaign.
Yet Aussie head coach Rohan Smith conjured a stunning revival which culminated in the Rhinos making the Grand Final, where they lost to all-conquering St Helens. With a significant turnover of players at Headingley during the winter, McDermott is not quite sure what to expect from Smith’s side in 2023.
The ex-prop told Leeds Live: “It’s a big year for Leeds Rhinos – they overachieved last season when getting to a Grand Final could have only been a pipe dream when they were second from bottom. But they went on an unbelievable run under Rohan Smith and that just goes to show the potential of the group.
