Tremendous League play-off semi-final: Leeds Rhinos and Warrington Wolves meet in first recreation

Leeds come into the fixture following two losses in opposition to Wigan and Hull FC at house.

Looking additional again, they closed out their common marketing campaign with three defeats in 5 matches.

Asked what it could take to achieve the Grand Final, Leeds boss Brad Arthur stated he’s not fearful about his facet’s inconsistent run of type.

“[We have to be] one of the best model of us. We’ve seen that loads of instances this 12 months and we have performed a whole lot of good footy,” he advised BBC Radio Leeds.

“Our previous couple of weeks have not been ultimate nevertheless it does not actually matter for a lot proper now. It doesn’t suggest something. All these previous two video games confirmed was a few issues that we have to tidy up which we have performed throughout the week round execution.

“But like the primary 27 rounds, all that is performed is put us ready the place we’re 80 minutes away from Old Trafford in order that’s all we bought to concentrate on.”

Leeds final reached a Grand Final in 2022, nonetheless that achievement got here off the again of Richard Agar’s departure in March of that season, when Leeds had gained simply as soon as of their opening six video games of the marketing campaign.

In stepped Rohan Smith, who finally strung collectively 11 wins from 13 matches to take them to Old Trafford the place they have been defeated by St Helens – nonetheless it was an much more spectacular achievement given their fifth-placed end on the finish of the season.

This 12 months, Arthur thinks his facet are ready for the rigours of a post-season marketing campaign.

“We’re able to go. We’re good and contemporary and one of the best model of us, we all know, is nice sufficient,” he added.

“We’ve bought to search out that and we have got to do it for 80 minutes.”