Another Leeds Rhinos exit confirmed by head coach Rohan Smith as he reveals why Tom Holroyd has been absent

Leeds Rhinos have been doing it tough in 2022.

With numerous injuries and suspensions littered through every round, new head coach Rohan Smith has worked wonders to get the West Yorkshire side into the play-offs.

That being said, there are a still a number of problems within his squad, including Tom Holroyd who had returned from a ten-match ban only to tear ligaments in his elbow.

“Tom has torn a ligament in his elbow, in the week before he was ready to return,” said Smith.

“He’s going to have surgery on that in a week or two. It’s really disappointing for Tom as he spent that long period really working on himself.

Smith also provided an update on forward Bodene Thompson, who suffered a rib injury in the Hull KR game and is unavailable this week.

He said: “It’s a bit of an unusual one. He’s got some muscle tears in and around the ribs, some of the smaller muscles that support the ribs. It’s a pain management-type situation.

“He’s an extremely tough human being. He’s having pain while breathing at the moment so he’ll be at least a few weeks away. As the pain settles he can start training again.”

Thompson, however, will not be staying at Headingley in 2022 which paves the way for Smith to bring in another overseas player.

“Bodene and I have had several conversations about the future and we haven’t been in the position where we can offer something,” Smith said.

“We get on well as a player and coach and he’s one of the most respected teammates but at the minute we aren’t in a position to do anything there.”