Leeds Rhinos make decision on Brodie Croft as Brad Arthur gives verdict on forward’s ban

Coach Brad Arthur confirmed stand-off Brodie Croft and scrum-half Matt Frawley have recovered from injuries which kept them out of last Sunday’s 38-24 home win against Castleford Tigers.

Full-back Lachie Miller, who has not played so far this year because of a calf injury, won’t feature, but recent signing Ethan Cark-Wood is “getting close” to his debut.

Miller missed the final two games of last year with a hamstring problem and picked up a separate injury in pre-season.

“Lachie is still probably another week away,” Arthur said at his preview press conference today (Friday).

“He won’t play, but Frawls and Crofty are good. We trained today and they are good to go. That’s good for the team.

“Both those guys have a good level of experience, maturity and composure, but – saying that – the two guys we put out there last week [Morgan Gannon and Jack Sinfield] did a good job.

“It’s all part of young Jack’s growth and development when he gets opportunities. He managed to get the team around the field and [help the team score] seven tries, so he did a good job. He is learning from those guys.”

Clark-Wood, an Australian outside-back who joined Rhinos last month from Queensland Cup club Tweed Seagulls, is in the squad for Leeds’ game on Saturday and Arthur said: “He’s getting close.

“We need to have a look at him. He did a bit with the boys today. I think physically he has been really good – he is strong and powerful and he will be hard to handle when he has got the ball.

“It’s hard when you come into a new team and new environment with new terminology and systems.

“We are trying to get him to settle into those, which takes a bit of time. We don’t want to put too much pressure on him – when he gets his chance just keep it nice and simple and do what he’s good at.”

Leeds will be without Tom Holroyd who is beginning a two-match suspension for grade D dangerous contact in last week’s derby.

He was originally charged with a grade E offence – which would have meant a bad of at least six games – but that was reduced at a disciplinary tribunal.

“We are comfortable with how it went,” Arthur said. “Bleasey [sporting director Ian Blease who represented Holroyd at the hearing] did a good job in Tom’s defence.

“There was no malice or intent from Tom, he was just fighting very hard to get a quick play-the-ball and it didn’t go the way he’d have liked it to. I think the two games is fair.”

Leeds Rhinos Head Coach Brad Arthur has named his squad to face Catalans Dragons this Saturday at Stade Gilbert Brutus, kick off 5.30pm in the UK broadcast on Sky Sports + and Super League +.
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