Leeds Rhinos star full-back Lachie Miller has opened up on Brad Arthur, who has been given a one-year extension, and Rohan Smith, who left the club this summer.
The new boss, who spent 10 years in charge of NRL giants Parramatta Eels before being dismissed in May, replaced fellow Australian Rohan Smith. The latter guided Rhinos to the 2022 Super League Grand Final, but stepped down in June after a disappointing first half of the campaign.
Miller said: “I liked Rohan as a coach, but Brad is a really good coach and I think we can see that; we are playing better footy and the fans are happier. The playing group are really buying into what he has put out there.”
Miller joined Rhinos in the off-season having made only 19 NRL appearances, for Cronulla Sharks and Newcastle Knights, after switching codes from rugby union sevens. He feels he is developing as a top-flight rugby league player, but insisted: “I think I have got so much to learn and that’s the exciting part – I feel like my game can go to another level. He [Arthur] has already touched on a bit of fitness; he’s right, but I think my game can go further under Brad, so fingers crossed.”
Leeds Rhinos will be looking to build on a ‘very good performance’ against Warrington last week when Catalans Dragons visit AMT Headingley on Friday. Catalans are fifth in the table, four points ahead of Rhinos and victory would keep Leeds in the play-off race.
It has been a difficult debut season for Miller, but he stressed he has no regrets about his move to England and Leeds. “I have been loving it here,” he said. “I love the comp over here and the boys we’ve got. Results haven’t gone our way, but if we are still loving it as a playing group it gives us something to build on and I think good things will come.”
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