Rohan Smith believes Leeds prop Mikolaj Oledzki will have benefitted from his World Cup experience, despite only being picked for one England game. Oledzki, the only ever-present for the Rhinos in 2022 as they made the Grand Final, featured in just one of England’s World Cup games – the win against France in Bolton on October 22.
Yet Smith believes the Poland-born star will benefit from his time with Shaun Wane’s squad, saying: “He’s been around a quality coaching staff and a lot of really seasoned, class players. I’m sure he’s picked up a lot of experience and knowledge without having played too much.
“Just being in that environment will be good for a young guy like Mikolaj, who is always striving to improve. He’s on a break now because it’s been such a long year and is now time to get away from rugby for a bit.”
