Trinity coach Daryl Powell has made one change to the 21 he named ahead of last week’s 82-0 Challenge Cup drubbing of Goole Vikings, with forward Isaiah Vagana coming into contention after injury. He replaces Isaac Shaw, who wasn’t in the 17 against Goole.
Josh Rourke, Thomas Doyle, and Harvey Smith, who also didn’t figure last week, retain their place in the initial squad.
New signings Seth Nikotemo (broken thumb) and Cam Scott (hamstring) miss out through injury, along with Josh Griffin, Myles Lawford and Renouf Atoni.
Hooker/loose-forward Jarrod O’Connor has been named in Rhinos’ initial 21-man squad. O’Connor suffered knee damage in the Boxing Day fixture against Wakefield and sat out last Saturday’s Challenge Cup win against Wests Warriors, which was the first game he had missed in almost three years.
New signing Ethan Clark-Wood is included just days after arriving from Australia, though coach Brad Arthur has said it’s unlikely he will play.
Second-row James Bentley is back in contention after being rested for the Cup tie. Props Mikolaj Oledzki and Tom Nicholson-Watton retain their squad place after not featuring in last week’s 17.
Scrum-half/hooker Jack Sinfield drops out after suffering a foot injury against Wests. Unused squad members Toby Warren and Jack Smith also make way.
Leeds Rhinos’ 21-man squad is: Harry Newman, Ash Handley, Ryan Hall, Brodie Croft, Matt Frawley, Mikolaj Oledzki, Andy Ackers, Keenan Palasia, James Bentley, James McDonnell, Cameron Smith, Jarrod O’Connor, Sam Lisone, Morgan Gannon, Cooper Jenkins, Jake Connor, Tom Holroyd, Alfie Edgell, Tom Nicholson-Watton, Riley Lumb, Ethan Clark-Wood.
Leeds Rhinos Head Coach Brad Arthur has named his squad to face Wakefield Trinity in Round One of the Betfred Super League with new signing Ethan Clark-Wood included.
— Leeds Rhinos (@leedsrhinos) February 13, 2025
