Leeds Rhinos fans' Jury 'gutted but proud' after Grand Final defeat

By Peter Smith
Published 26th Sep 2022, 17:00 BST
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Gutted but proud was the reaction of our fans’ Jury to Leeds Rhinos’ Grand Final defeat by St Helens.

The 24-12 loss was tough to take, but our panel have all paid tribute to the advances made since Rohan Smith took over as coach in May and are feeling confident about what might happen next season.

KENDLE HARDISTY

It was just one game too many for the lads in blue and amber.

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Rhinos supporters could be proud of their team's effort at Old Trafford, according to the YEP fans' Jury. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.Rhinos supporters could be proud of their team's effort at Old Trafford, according to the YEP fans' Jury. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.
Rhinos supporters could be proud of their team's effort at Old Trafford, according to the YEP fans' Jury. Picture by Bruce Rollinson.

Congratulations to St Helens. They have been the standout team all season and they thoroughly deserved the win on the night.

Jonny Lomax ran the game and I’m very excited to see him in an England shirt against the best in the world.

On reflection of the game, the lads didn’t do much wrong. However, when they made mistakes, the Saints capitalised and their quality just shone through.

One thing you can say about the game, the lads never stopped plugging away and just having a go.

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The YEP Juery have paid tribute to coach Rohan Smith for turning Rhinos' fortunes around. Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com.The YEP Juery have paid tribute to coach Rohan Smith for turning Rhinos' fortunes around. Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com.
The YEP Juery have paid tribute to coach Rohan Smith for turning Rhinos' fortunes around. Picture by Ed Sykes/SWpix.com.

You did believe when Kruise Leeming went over just before half-time that we could come out and keep the momentum but Saints were up for it.

I’m not sure how much a difference Aidan Sezer would have made, but we looked like we needed that extra quality at times.

Considering where we were a few months ago, the lads and the staff at the club can be very proud of what they have achieved and being in a Grand Final itself is remarkable.