Amid the drama of Richard Agar stepping down as head coach, it has perhaps been easy to forget that there is a fairly monumental game taking place at Headingley this weekend. Leeds Rhinos versus Castleford Tigers, in the sixth round of the Challenge Cup, is a fixture to increase the heartbeat.
True, this is not a vintage Leeds side. Nor is this the same Tigers outfit who swept all before them in 2017, finishing top for the first time in their history before reaching a maiden Grand Final.
But whenever these fierce old rivals two meet it is always a grudge match guaranteed to stir the blood. There is a hint of genuine bitterness between the two sets of supporters which dates back years, decades in fact, due to the proximity of the clubs.
