Rohan Smith has revealed winger Tom Briscoe has not been offered a new deal to stay at Leeds Rhinos beyond this season as talks continue over Zak Hardaker’s future. Briscoe has proved a key figure in the Rhinos’ most recent era of success, helping the club to a glorious treble in 2015 and the Super League title in 2017.
The 32-year-old former Hull FC man has won the Challenge Cup three times in the blue and amber, famously scoring a record five tries in the 2015 final win over Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley. Briscoe is currently sidelined with an ankle injury but, while Smith expects him to play again this season, as things stand he will not be at Headingley beyond this term.
“The plan is for Tom to play again this season, but he’s still a couple of weeks away and not back in team training as yet,” said head coach Smith. "I’m not sure whether Tom has made any decision or not [on his future].
