Leeds Rhinos' ex-Harlequins star Bethan Dainton focussed on rugby league as Super League season begins

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk— Rhinos begin their Betfred Women’s Super League campaign at home to Huddersfield Giants on Friday (5.30pm), in a curtain-raiser to the men’s clash between the same clubs. It is Dainton’s second season with Leeds after she switched codes from Harlequins rugby union and the 36-year-old forward has committed herself to league, with the blessing of her Army bosses. “I am quite lucky at the minute, they just let me play rugby,” she said. “Unless I am called into work I have free rein to train,...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Hull FC boost squad with loan signing ahead of Leeds Rhinos showdown: ex-Leeds star also linked. Hull are also understood to be close to signing former Leeds Rhinos winger Tom Briscoe from the same club, with back Derrell Olpherts going the other way. Briscoe played for Hull from 2008-2013 and then had nine seasons with Leeds before joining Leigh ahead of the 2023 campaign. He is a former Rhinos teammate of Hull’s new director of rugby Richie Myler. Chamberlain, who can operate in the outside-backs and back-row, has also played for Salford Red Devils and London Broncos. The 28-year-old made...

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Leeds Rhinos predicted starting 13 and bench for Super League clash v London Broncos. Paul Momirovski has been ruled out after injuring an ankle in last week’s win at Hull FC and joins fellow centre Harry Newman and winger David Fusitu’a on the casualty list. Another winger, Ash Handley, is in the 21-man squad, but remains a doubt and if he doesn’t play Leeds could have two 19-year-old rookies in their back-five. Here’s how Rhinos might line up as they aim for a first win in five home games, against Betfred Super League’s bottom team.

www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk—Leeds Rhinos injury list ahead of must-win Super League clash at Hull FC. Rhinos have eight players ruled out or in doubt for Sunday’s game at Hull FC, who are second from bottom in the table and are currently without a head-coach. Leeds boss Rohan Smith has until noon on Friday to name a 21-man squad and will hope at least some of the injury victims could be back in contention for Rhinos’ rare weekend fixture. Here’s who is currently on the casualty roster.