Leeds Rhinos are not looking to replace Kruise Leeming if and when his departure from the club is sealed. Leeming requested a release from his Rhinos contract last week, with a move to the NRL now increasingly likely as the hooker looks to continue his career away from Headingley.
Rohan Smith confirmed on Tuesday that Leeming's departure has not yet been rubber-stamped to his knowledge, with the club believed to still be negotiating with the hooker over the terms of his release. Any exit would free up significant salary cap space - but not a quota spot, with the Rhinos' overseas tally full as things stand.
And Smith suggested that in the short-term at least, there will be no like-for-like replacement for Leeming, with Jarrod O'Connor and Corey Johnson getting his full backing.
