Leeds Rhinos fans blast coach for 'sackable offence' over performance, selection, tactics in Catalans loss
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Rohan Smith's future, here for the beer, big prop needed and girl power: Leeds Rhinos talking points
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Leeds Rhinos' Jarrod O'Connor on backing Rohan Smith, wanting to start and big games v Catalans and St Helens
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