Brain Carney calls for Leeds Rhinos to SELL Harry Newman

Leeds Rhinos have been battered by Catalans Dragons today which has only exacerbated the 50-0 defeat to Wigan Warriors last week.

There was a real frustration for Rhinos as seen by the players with the Rhinos ending the game with 11 men with sin bins for both Harry Newman and Sam Lisone.

As Newman was sin binned he could be seen mouthing “what for” despite what seemed to be a clear professional foul.

After this Brian Carney amazingly claimed that Leeds should sell him.

He said on Sky Sports: “Should Leeds look to sell Harry Newman on? Some might question why Leeds would sell one of the best players in Super League but sometimes your face doesn’t fit.”

Leeds Rhinos went to Perpignan knowing that they needed a win to keep their play off hopes well and truly alive. To win they needed to repeat their success in France against the Dragons last year when they won at the Stade Gilbert Brutus twice to head towards Old Trafford.

The Rhinos got off to a poor start as Catalans Dragons carved them up down the blind side from deep.

Tom Johnstone was tackled on the touchline by a covering Ash Handley but the winger found an offload inside to Adam Keighran to score who converted.

The Dragons nearly added a second try when Mike McMeeken tried to power over but knocked on but eventually they would rack up the points with Ben Garcia powering over whilst another lovely move carved Leeds open down the edge with Sam Tomkins with the killer ball.

Tyrone May would notch the assist as Catalans made it 22-0 with a ball over the top for Tom Johnstone, still battling to be the league’s top try scorer.

Leeds thought they had a try when Jack Sinfield kicked and the ball hit Mitchell Pearce allowing him the chance to ground but Sam Tomkins got there first.

The Dragons would then extend their lead with another lovely move right which was finished by a diving finish for Tom Davies for his second try of the game.

At the start of the second half Mitchell Pearce was on hand to score after a probing run and offload.

The Dragons continued to storm ahead with further tries such as weaving run from Tom Johnstone as well as a deserved try for Matt Ikuvalu.

Sam Tomkins rubbed salt in the wound with a drop goal. Adam Keighran then scored to wrap up the scoring.

Leeds finished the game with 11 men with Harry Newman and Sam Lisone both sub binned,