The Leeds Rhinos Podcast

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The new Leeds Rhinos Podcast gives fans a unique insight into what goes on behind the scenes at the club during every week of the season. Each episode, two special guests will review recent performances and news from within the Rhinos organisation, as well as look ahead to upcoming fixtures and events. Alongside a review episode every Monday, fans are invited to send in questions during the week for a new mailbag episode every Thursday too. Whether you have questions about the Rhinos team or coaching staff, your matchday experience at AMT Headingley or anything behind the scenes at the...

Ep 86 - YEP's Peter Smith reviews Hull defeat
#86
Yesterday at 6:00 PM

Following yesterday's defeat to Hull FC in round five of the Betfred Super League, the Yorkshire Evening Post's Rugby League correspondent Peter Smith joined The Leeds Rhinos Podcast team to look back at the defeat, as well as share his experiences and memories of reporting on the Rhinos ahead of Super League's 30th birthday this week.


Ep 85 - Head Groundsperson EXCLUSIVE
#85
Last Thursday at 6:00 PM

An exclusive edition of The Leeds Rhinos Podcast sees the club's Head Groundsperson Ryan Golding join the team to reveal some important news...


Ep 84 - Wakefield debrief and Reserves triumph!
#84
03/16/2026

Monday's review episode of The Leeds Rhinos Podcast sees Rhinos Transition Coach & Reserves Head Coach Chev Walker join the team to review a disappointing Friday night in the Betfred Challenge Cup, as well as a successful weekend for the Reserves on the road.


Ep 83 - Rhinos MD reacts to your Vegas questions
#83
03/12/2026

The latest Q&A edition of The Leeds Rhinos Podcast sees Rhinos Managing Director Rob Oates join the team to give his insight into the Vegas trip and answer your questions a fortnight after the event.


Ep 82 - Brad gives exclusive review of Cas win and Vegas!
#82
03/09/2026

After having a night to reflect on the Rhinos' latest win over Castleford Tigers, Brad Arthur was straight into the podcast studio to join The Leeds Rhinos Podcast crew to review a hectic two weeks for the club.

In his first comments about the Vegas trip, Arthur gives fans an exclusive insight into his experience of the club's trans-atlantic trip and breaks down the key margins for victory in yesterday's 22-4 win over the Tigers.


Ep 81 - Donnelly and Bennett join for International Women's Day special
#81
03/05/2026

Ahead of #internationalwomensday this Sunday, Leeds Rhinos Women's stars Ella Donnelly and Keara Bennett joined The Leeds Rhinos Podcast crew as they continue preparations for a big year ahead.


Ep 80 - Grix reflects on Vegas win and special Sivo
#80
03/02/2026

Leeds Rhinos Assistant Coach Scott Grix joins us to reflect on Saturday night's incredible win over Hull KR in Las Vegas. He also talks about the contribution of Maika Sivo who scored four tries in the game after a year out of the game through injury.


Vegas Special - Day 5 with Ian Blease
02/28/2026

Each day during Leeds Rhinos week in Las Vegas, in partnership with Bartercard, we have caught up with the squad to find out the stories behind the Rhinos trip to the USA.

On the final day of preparation for the game at Allegiant Stadium against Hull KR, we round off the week with a chat with Leeds Rhinos Sporting Director Ian Blease to get his thoughts on the week and what he believes the future could be for Super League teams to continue being part of the week in Las Vegas.


Vegas Special - Day 4 with James McDonnell
02/27/2026

Each day during Leeds Rhinos week in Las Vegas, in partnership with Bartercard, we catch up with the squad to find out the stories behind the Rhinos trip to the USA.

It was a busy day in Las Vegas on Thursday with the team having a gym session at UFC before afternoon field followed by the unforgettable experience on Fremont Street. We caught up with James McDonnell to reflect on the day and look ahead to Saturday's clash with Hull KR.


Vegas Special - Day 3 with Glynn Bell & Lachie Miller
02/26/2026

Each day during Leeds Rhinos week in Las Vegas, in partnership with Bartercard, we catch up with the squad to find out the stories behind the Rhinos trip to the USA.

Next up on a very busy day for the Rhinos on Wednesday in Las Vegas are Rhinos Equipment Manager Glynn Bell and star full back Lachie Miller.


Vegas Special - Day 2 with Harry Newman and Dr Sam Lyles
02/25/2026

Each day during Leeds Rhinos week in Las Vegas, in partnership with Bartercard, we catch up with the squad to find out the stories behind the Rhinos trip to the USA.

On Day 2 we hear from England international Harry Newman and the Rhinos team doctor, Dr Sam Lyles.


Vegas Special - Day 1 with Jarrod O'Connor & Matt Cook
02/24/2026

Each day during Leeds Rhinos week in Las Vegas, in partnership with Bartercard, we catch up with the squad to find out the stories behind the Rhinos trip to the USA.

First up are Rhinos hooker Jarrod O'Connor and General Team Manager Matt Cook


Ep 79 - Langley reviews York win and looks ahead to Vegas week
#79
02/23/2026

Leeds Rhinos Assistant Coach Jamie Langley joined the Leeds Rhinos Podcast team on the way to Las Vegas to review last Friday's win over York Knights at AMT Headingley and look ahead to the Rhinos clash with the newly crowned World Champions Hull KR at Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas in Round Three of the Betfred Super League.


Ep 78 - Jack Bird Special
#78
02/19/2026

Fresh off the plane as he starts a new chapter in his career with the Rhinos, Jack Bird joined The Leeds Rhinos Podcast team to outline how the move to the UK came about, his NRL experience and more!


Ep 77 - Grix backing Rhinos to bounce back from round one defeat
#77
02/16/2026

Leeds Rhinos Assistant Coach Scott Grix joined the Leeds Rhinos Podcast team and ensured that the side have put last week's opening loss to Leigh Leopards behind them and are fully focused on this week's challenge against York RLFC Knights in their home opener.


Ep 76 | Meet the crew behind our documentaries!
#76
02/12/2026

After the release of series two of 'Spirit of the Rhinos' earlier this month, The Leeds Rhinos Podcast team was joined by Head of Post Production at RAM Films Jimmy Bray to find out just what goes into making the documentary and more about the great work the company does.


Ep 75 - Arthur reflects on stern Widnes test
#75
02/09/2026

After kicking off the season with victory in the Betfred Challenge Cup, Brad Arthur joined The Leeds Rhinos Podcast team to break down the team's performance, his thoughts on the club's newest debutants, and how it's set the side up for this week's game against Leigh Leopards.


Ep 74 - Pythagoras, haircuts and tries with Ryan Hall
#74
02/05/2026

There was a full mailbag for the latest Q&A episode of The Leeds Rhinos Podcast as this week's guest Ryan Hall sat down to chat about favourite tries, favourite moments in his career which has taken him from Leeds to Sydney and Hull, and (of course) his love for maths! 


Ep 73 - HIA education and latest injury update from Dave Ferguson
#73
01/29/2026

After the club confirmed a medical update earlier today following the Bradford Bulls friendly, Head Physio Dave Ferguson joined The Leeds Rhinos Podcast crew to give more information on the current status of a number of Rhinos players, and answer your questions.


Ep 72 - Keenan Palasia changes commentary booth for match review
#72
01/26/2026

The Leeds Rhinos Podcast were joined by Keenan Palasia in the studio to break down the Rhinos' final pre-season win as Brad Arthur's side came away 46-16 victors in Cameron Smith's Testimonial.After making his commentary debut for the Rhinos against the Bulls, Palasia reviews the successes from the Bradford clash and previews an exciting season ahead.


Ep 71 - Testimonial man Smith answers your questions
#71
01/22/2026

In the lead up to his Testimonial match against Bradford Bulls this Saturday, Cameron Smith joined The Leeds Rhinos Podcast to answer your questions about his career, his key highlights whilst playing for the Rhinos, and a couple of fun ones from his team mates!


Ep 70 - Chev Walker reacts to Tigers clash and rising stars
#70
01/19/2026

24 hours after coaching a young Rhinos side against Castleford Tigers in Brad Singleton's Testimonial match, Leeds Rhinos Transition Coach Chev Walker joined The Leeds Rhinos Podcast team to review the friendly match, which players had key performances and who fans should be listening out for in years to come.


Ep 69 - Brad Singleton chats testimonial year
#69
01/15/2026

Testimonial man Brad Singleton joined the Leeds Rhinos Podcast ahead of his feature game against his former club on Sunday afternoon.The prop, who won four major trophies in nine seasons at AMT Headingley as well as a Challenge Cup title at Wigan, sat down to chat about his career to date, coming through the ranks at the Rhinos and how he continues a career that is in its 16th season.


Ep 68 - Grix's pre-season squad update
#68
01/13/2026

The Leeds Rhinos Podcast is officially back in 2026 as we continue to give fans exclusive access to analysis from the club's first team staff and a behind-the-scenes look at the team for the season ahead.Following the win on Boxing Day and pre-season camp in Tenerife, Scott Grix joined the podcast team to give an update on the squad and how important the next few weeks will be for the side ahead of the start of the season.


Tenerife Training Camp Day 6 - Brad Arthur and Ash Handley
12/20/2025

As the Rhinos round off their warm weather training camp in Tenerife, we caught up with Head Coach Brad Arthur and our new captain Ash Handley for the final episode of training camp mini series.


Tenerife Training Camp Day 5 - Marlon Billy and George Brown
12/20/2025

Leeds Rhinos are on the final training day of their warm weather training camp in Tenerife and we take you behind the scenes.The final session saw the team have an opposed session against Huddersfield Giants with some familiar faces for the Rhinos Head of Player Welfare Marlon Billy, who joined the Rhinos from the Giants last season. We caught up with Marlon on pitchside to learn about the importance of his role at the club. After training, we sat down with young half George Brown ahead of him starting for the Rhinos on Boxing Day in the Wetherby...


Tenerife Training Camp Day 4 - Matt Cook and Chris Hankinson
12/17/2025

Leeds Rhinos are midway through their warm weather training camp in Tenerife and we take you behind the scenes.We chat to General Manager Matt Cook about the planning that goes into making the camp a success and all the logistics that go into the season including the trip to Las Vegas in Round Three. In the second half, we catch up with Chris Hankinson ahead of the new season. Hankinson arrived at the Rhinos at the tail end of last season but has become a highly regarded member of the squad, earning a new deal for this season.<...


Tenerife Training Camp Day 3 - Dave Ferguson and Danny Levi
12/16/2025

Leeds Rhinos continued their training camp in Tenerife on Tuesday and we take you behind the scenes.We chat to lead physiotherapist David Ferguson about the squad, managing recovery after injury and how the medical team work with the strength and conditioning team to make sure the players can maximise their time in pre-season and beyond. In the second half, we catch up with new signing Danny Levi and ask him about settling into life at the Rhinos and why he and Brodie Croft have turned out to be perfect roomies in camp.


Tenerife Training Camp Day 2 - Ian Blease and Ryan Hall
12/16/2025

Leeds Rhinos kicked off their training camp in Tenerife and we take you behind the scenes.We catch up with Sporting Director Ian Blease, who has had a busy off season with new signings, contract extensions and fact finding trips to Las Vegas and Australia before we hear from England and Leeds Rhinos legend Ryan Hall in the second half as he looks forward to his 20th season and explains why he is excited about the 2026 Super League season.


Tenerife Training Camp Day 1 - Harry Newman and Adam Megretton
12/14/2025

As the Leeds Rhinos arrive in Tenerife for their warm weather training camp, we take you behind the scenes as we catch up with Head of Strength and Conditioning Adam Megretton and England centre Harry Newman as he returns to training at the Rhinos ahead of his final season at AMT Headingley.


Ep 67 - Langley stays a Rhino
#67
12/12/2025

Naturally after the club announced he would be staying on as an assistant coach, Jamie Langley was back in front of The Leeds Rhinos Podcast microphone to talk about agreeing to extend his stay as part of Brad Arthur's coaching staff alongside Scott Grix, how the group has attacked pre-season for 2026 and why fans should be excited for what is to come on the pitch for the Rhinos in the next twelve months.


Ep 66 - 7 in 7 Together Exclusive
#66
11/24/2025

A week before starting his 7 in 7 Together challenge, Leeds Rhinos legend Kevin Sinfield joined the Leeds Rhinos Podcast team to preview the next instalment of his epic fundraising challenge to raise money for MND.

Head online to www.therhinos.co.uk to find out more information about the challenge and how you can donate.


Ep 65 - Gary's final day at the Rhinos
#65
10/31/2025

A special edition of The Leeds Rhinos Podcast sees outgoing Chief Executive Gary Hetherington join Head of Media and PR Phil Daly on his final day at the club.

Reflecting back on 29 years at the helm alongside owner Paul Caddick, Gary shares some of his best memories in charge of the Rhinos club, including the story behind him joining forces with Paul Caddick to save the club, how he convinced Richie Blackmore to move to Leeds and how he helped Daryl Powell and Brian McDermott begin their coaching ventures.


Ep 64 - Season Review, Fan Q&A and Ashes with Jamie Langley
#64
10/24/2025

On the dawn of the first match of the 2025 Ashes series against England and Australia, Jamie Langley stopped by The Leeds Rhinos Podcast studio to chat about his experiences of international rugby and how he's hoping Shaun Wane's side can secure the Ashes!

He also answers all your fan questions that were submitted earlier in the week, and gives a great insight into how the Rhinos coaches reacted to the play off loss to St Helens and what happened next!


Ep 63 - Danny McGuire, new roles and England squad reaction
#63
10/13/2025

The latest episode of The Leeds Rhinos Podcast sees club legend and Leeds Rhinos Foundation's new Rugby League Impact and Growth Manager Danny McGuire join the team to talk more about his new role at the club and returning to the Rhinos for the first time since lifting the Grand Final trophy in 2017.


Ep 62 - Man of Steel special with Jake Connor
#62
10/08/2025

For a special episode of the Leeds Rhinos podcast we headed over to Manchester for the Rugby League Awards night as Leeds Rhinos star Jake Connor was named the 2025 Steve Prescott MBE Man of Steel.


Ep 61 - JJB talks Play Off defeat and 2025 season review
#61
09/29/2025

After the Rhinos' season ended in defeat against St Helens in the Super League Play Off eliminators, The Leeds Rhinos Podcast host Phil Daly caught up with incoming Rhinos Chief Executive Jamie Jones-Buchanan to break down all the events from Saturday night.

Jamie also looks back on the year as a whole, and how far the team has come, plus the pair pay tribute to some key members of staff leaving the club, including Gary Hetherington.


Ep 60 - The big one! Brad Arthur answers your questions on the pod!
#60
09/25/2025

With a huge clash against St Helens coming up this Saturday at AMT Headingley, we had to get a huge guest on The Leeds Rhinos Podcast and none come much bigger than Rhinos boss Brad Arthur.From the best players he's coached and how he has build Leeds into a Play Off team, to his favourite food spots in the city, Brad answers all your questions in a must-listen episode.


Ep 59 - Newman makes pod debut ahead of play offs!
#59
09/22/2025

With a huge play off clash against St Helens on the horizon for Leeds Rhinos, Leeds Rhinos centre Harry Newman joined the Leeds Rhinos Podcast team to debrief the loss to Wigan Warriors in the final round of the season, and look ahead to a huge clash with St Helens in the elimination rounds of the play off


Ep 58 - 20 years of Leeds Rhinos Foundation with Gareth Cook
#58
09/18/2025

The latest Q&A episode of The Leeds Rhinos Podcast features Leeds Rhinos Foundation's Head of Community and Engagement Gareth Cook, who reflects on the last 20 years of the charity and its growth beyond putting a rugby ball in the hands of future players.

In the charity's 20th year, Cook reflects on some of his personal highlights including the growth of Rhinos Challenge, the number of projects across health and wellbeing that the charity supports and some of the celebrities he's met along the way.