Arthur names squad for semi final

Leeds Rhinos Head Coach Brad Arthur has named his 21 man squad to face Warrington Wolves this Friday at AMT Headingley, kick off 8pm in the Betfred Super League semi final.

Both teams are eighty minutes away from the Betfred Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. Tickets for the game are still available at tickets.therhinos.co.uk with the game expecting to be the biggest play off attendance for the Rhinos since 2015. 

The Rhinos welcome back forward James McDonnell after has recovered from a pectoral injury but the Rhinos are without captain Ash Handley (back) and Jack Bird (hamstring). There is good news for the Rhinos with George Brown included for the first time in the 21 man squad since suffering a knee injury in March. 

Lachie Miller has been ruled out for the season following the torn hamstring with Danny Levi (back), Max Simpson (knee) and Ben Littlewood (hamstring)still sidelined. 

The squad in full is:

2 Maika Sivo sponsored by Digital X Raid 

3 Harry Newman sponsored by Warners Fish Merchants

5 Ryan Hall sponsored by Apace

6 Brodie Croft sponsored by Axis

7 Jake Connor (VC) sponsored by Bartercard

8 Mikolaj Oledzki sponsored by Pickups Self Storage

9 Jarrod O'Connor sponsored by Horbury Dental Laboratories

10 Tom Holroyd sponsored by West Riding Paper Services

11 Kallum Watkins (C) sponsored by Industruct Limited

12 James McDonnell sponsored by SO Trak Ltd

13 Keenan Palasia sponsored by Tetley's

14 Chris Hankinson sponsored EV Autoship

15 Cooper Jenkins sponsored by BKS Groundworks

17 Cameron Smith sponsored by Warners Fish Merchants

20 Presley Cassell sponsored by Warners Fish Merchants

22 Riley Lumb available to sponsor

24 Ned McCormack sponsored by FastSigns

27 George Brown sponsored by Simon Baynes

28 Fergie McCormack sponsored by CLS Logistics Support

30 Zak Lloyd sponsored SMR Architects

31 Matt Lodge available to sponsor