Leeds Rhinos head coach Brad Arthur has announced that new signing Jake Connor will play in both centre and half-back during their Boxing Day trial match against Wakefield Trinity. Arthur also confirmed the inclusion of four other new players, while two others will miss the game due to injury.
Brad Arthur has revealed that new Leeds Rhinos signing Jake Connor will split his time between the centre and half-back positions during Boxing Day's clash against Wakefield Trinity . The Rhinos host the Super League newcomers in their first trial match before the new season, with Connor one of five new faces that will run out at Headingley.
Arthur confirmed in his pre-match press conference that Connor will be joined by Ryan Hall, Maika Sivo, Cooper Jenkins, and Keenan Palasia, with Leeds set to be without Lachie Miller, who has a hamstring injury, and Morgan Gannon, who won't be risked after picking up a mild Achilles injury. The Rhinos boss confirmed the setback for Gannon, who has recovered from concussion issues. However, he won't feature in the festive challenge despite returning to training this week. Asked about Connor, Arthur revealed that the maverick talent, who has featured for Huddersfield Giants and Hull FC in recent weeks, has been progressing well in training, with Ash Handley and Alfie Edgell gunning for the full-back spot. 'He (Jake) is going to spend a bit of time in the centres and a bit of time in the halves,' Arthur said. 'He's gotten better each and every week with his running, his training, and his conditioning. He's getting his body right, and he's getting better and better. 'He said to me the other day that he feels the fittest and the best he's been for a while. The good thing about it is that he was probably a fair way off the pack when he first started, but he's bridged that gap closer and closer. He's training well. He does a lot of good things with the ball too—a lot of good things. 'I'm very excited. It will be good for them all to get a feel for the competition here, playing in different weather and temperature. It will be a big learning curve for those guys, and they're looking forward to having that experience in a game where it's important, but it's not worth two point
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