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The Independent
18 hours ago
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- The Independent
Super League: Rhyse Martin hands Hull KR team-mates warning ahead of Leeds clash
Former Leeds star Rhyse Martin has warned his Hull KR team-mates to beware the revitalised Rhinos as the two clubs prepare for a high-profile Betfred Super League clash at Headingley on Thursday. Martin spent five years at Leeds, including the first few months of current head coach Brad Arthur's reign at the end of last season, and saw at first hand the start of his former side's dramatic improvement. Leeds' crushing win at Castleford last Sunday moved them within two points of second-placed Wigan and they are shaping into one of the biggest post-season threats to Rovers' hopes of going on to clinch their first Grand Final. Martin said: 'He (Arthur) brought the accountability the team was asking for. They wanted to have that challenge put upon them by the coach and the hard-working mentality everybody is seeing from them. 'They're willing to grind teams down and have the skills on top of that. With Brad, it's the hard-nosed work ethic and the skill-based rugby on top of that.' Rovers all but wrapped up this season's League Leaders' Shield with an intense 10-6 win at Wigan last weekend, but victory came at a price as prop Jared Waerea-Hargreaves picked up a two-match ban for striking Tyler Dupree. And Martin, set to return to Headingley for the first time since his move, is under no illusions about the size of the task the Robins face if they are to maintain their momentum and finally confirm their second piece of silverware this season. 'The Leeds game is going to be just as hard, if not harder,' added Martin. 'Playing them at Headingley, you know you're in for a tough game. We'll have to have our best game against them.' Arthur has galvanised the Rhinos since replacing Rohan Smith midway through last season, and they head into the run-in effectively assured of a first play-off place in two years. But results last weekend have also raised realistic hopes of a top-two finish which would send them straight into the play-off semi-finals and bring post-season rugby league back to Headingley for the first time since 2017. 'I didn't realise that (but) it certainly gives us extra motivation,' said Arthur, who will resist the temptation to blood new boy Joe Shorrocks, who arrived on loan from ailing Salford this week. 'I think the club and our fans, supporters and sponsors deserve a home final. That's a long time, but there's a lot of hard work between now and then. 'We've been very good at just focusing on us and how to get better. If we continue to do that we might, just maybe, give ourselves a chance to get to that end result. But there's a fair bit of work to be done yet, and a lot of twists and turns left in this competition.'
The Herald Scotland
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Rhyse Martin has no regrets leaving Leeds for Hull KR
Martin could hardly have timed his recovery better having returned for last week's win over Wakefield, and is now in line to feature against the Rhinos, for whom he made 132 appearances and amassed over 1000 points. Rhyse Martin has returned from injury in time to face former club Leeds at Craven Park (Mike Egerton/PA) Martin told the PA news agency: 'Coming to the club to try and add something to the team, it was something I definitely didn't want to happen. I wanted to be on the field showing what I can do for this team. But I'm back now and I get another chance to earn the respect of my team-mates. 'For me it just felt like time to make a change and take up a new challenge, where I've had to start again. I think when you're in that sort of position it brings the best of you as a player. When you take up a new challenge you find out what you're made of and how tough you are.' Martin's Rhinos career always looked likely to come to a close as they headed towards a second consecutive season without a play-off berth, and for a time he looked likely to return to Australia before Willie Peters stepped in to add the cool goal-kicker – who jointly holds the world record for 41 consecutive successful kicks – to his talent pool. Rhyse Martin scored over 1000 points during his career with Leeds (Mike Egerton/PA) The departure of former head coach Rohan Smith in June added to the uncertainty at Headingley, and with his replacement Brad Arthur still far from certain of his long-term plans, Martin said the situation confirmed his decision to move elsewhere. Going through the 'horrible' experience of watching Rovers' Challenge Cup win over Warrington from the sidelines has only served to confirm his desire to win more with Rovers, and a win over the Rhinos, one of the biggest contenders for a top-two slot, would be a big step in the right direction. 'My time at Rhinos was good but I was thinking about the next couple of years,' added Martin. 'I think they're in a position where they're not sure where they're going with their head coach, whereas I knew at Rovers there was stability and they were pushing for silverware, so that really made the decision a lot easier.'
Glasgow Times
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Rhyse Martin has no regrets leaving Leeds for Hull KR
The 32-year-old second row ended a six-year stint at Leeds to join Hull KR at the end of last year only to be laid low by a thigh injury that required surgery just four games into his new career with the resurgent Robins. Martin could hardly have timed his recovery better having returned for last week's win over Wakefield, and is now in line to feature against the Rhinos, for whom he made 132 appearances and amassed over 1000 points. Rhyse Martin has returned from injury in time to face former club Leeds at Craven Park (Mike Egerton/PA) Martin told the PA news agency: 'Coming to the club to try and add something to the team, it was something I definitely didn't want to happen. I wanted to be on the field showing what I can do for this team. But I'm back now and I get another chance to earn the respect of my team-mates. 'For me it just felt like time to make a change and take up a new challenge, where I've had to start again. I think when you're in that sort of position it brings the best of you as a player. When you take up a new challenge you find out what you're made of and how tough you are.' Martin's Rhinos career always looked likely to come to a close as they headed towards a second consecutive season without a play-off berth, and for a time he looked likely to return to Australia before Willie Peters stepped in to add the cool goal-kicker – who jointly holds the world record for 41 consecutive successful kicks – to his talent pool. Rhyse Martin scored over 1000 points during his career with Leeds (Mike Egerton/PA) The departure of former head coach Rohan Smith in June added to the uncertainty at Headingley, and with his replacement Brad Arthur still far from certain of his long-term plans, Martin said the situation confirmed his decision to move elsewhere. Going through the 'horrible' experience of watching Rovers' Challenge Cup win over Warrington from the sidelines has only served to confirm his desire to win more with Rovers, and a win over the Rhinos, one of the biggest contenders for a top-two slot, would be a big step in the right direction. 'My time at Rhinos was good but I was thinking about the next couple of years,' added Martin. 'I think they're in a position where they're not sure where they're going with their head coach, whereas I knew at Rovers there was stability and they were pushing for silverware, so that really made the decision a lot easier.'
The Independent
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Rhyse Martin has no regrets leaving Leeds for Hull KR
Rhyse Martin has no regrets about wrenching himself out of his comfort zone as he prepares to come face to face with his former club in a belting Betfred Super League clash at Craven Park on Sunday. The 32-year-old second row ended a six-year stint at Leeds to join Hull KR at the end of last year only to be laid low by a thigh injury that required surgery just four games into his new career with the resurgent Robins. Martin could hardly have timed his recovery better having returned for last week's win over Wakefield, and is now in line to feature against the Rhinos, for whom he made 132 appearances and amassed over 1000 points. Martin told the PA news agency: 'Coming to the club to try and add something to the team, it was something I definitely didn't want to happen. I wanted to be on the field showing what I can do for this team. But I'm back now and I get another chance to earn the respect of my team-mates. 'For me it just felt like time to make a change and take up a new challenge, where I've had to start again. I think when you're in that sort of position it brings the best of you as a player. When you take up a new challenge you find out what you're made of and how tough you are.' Martin's Rhinos career always looked likely to come to a close as they headed towards a second consecutive season without a play-off berth, and for a time he looked likely to return to Australia before Willie Peters stepped in to add the cool goal-kicker – who jointly holds the world record for 41 consecutive successful kicks – to his talent pool. The departure of former head coach Rohan Smith in June added to the uncertainty at Headingley, and with his replacement Brad Arthur still far from certain of his long-term plans, Martin said the situation confirmed his decision to move elsewhere. Going through the 'horrible' experience of watching Rovers' Challenge Cup win over Warrington from the sidelines has only served to confirm his desire to win more with Rovers, and a win over the Rhinos, one of the biggest contenders for a top-two slot, would be a big step in the right direction. 'My time at Rhinos was good but I was thinking about the next couple of years,' added Martin. 'I think they're in a position where they're not sure where they're going with their head coach, whereas I knew at Rovers there was stability and they were pushing for silverware, so that really made the decision a lot easier.'
Powys County Times
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Powys County Times
Rhyse Martin has no regrets leaving Leeds for Hull KR
Rhyse Martin has no regrets about wrenching himself out of his comfort zone as he prepares to come face to face with his former club in a belting Betfred Super League clash at Craven Park on Sunday. The 32-year-old second row ended a six-year stint at Leeds to join Hull KR at the end of last year only to be laid low by a thigh injury that required surgery just four games into his new career with the resurgent Robins. Martin could hardly have timed his recovery better having returned for last week's win over Wakefield, and is now in line to feature against the Rhinos, for whom he made 132 appearances and amassed over 1000 points. Martin told the PA news agency: 'Coming to the club to try and add something to the team, it was something I definitely didn't want to happen. I wanted to be on the field showing what I can do for this team. But I'm back now and I get another chance to earn the respect of my team-mates. 'For me it just felt like time to make a change and take up a new challenge, where I've had to start again. I think when you're in that sort of position it brings the best of you as a player. When you take up a new challenge you find out what you're made of and how tough you are.' Martin's Rhinos career always looked likely to come to a close as they headed towards a second consecutive season without a play-off berth, and for a time he looked likely to return to Australia before Willie Peters stepped in to add the cool goal-kicker – who jointly holds the world record for 41 consecutive successful kicks – to his talent pool. The departure of former head coach Rohan Smith in June added to the uncertainty at Headingley, and with his replacement Brad Arthur still far from certain of his long-term plans, Martin said the situation confirmed his decision to move elsewhere. Going through the 'horrible' experience of watching Rovers' Challenge Cup win over Warrington from the sidelines has only served to confirm his desire to win more with Rovers, and a win over the Rhinos, one of the biggest contenders for a top-two slot, would be a big step in the right direction. 'My time at Rhinos was good but I was thinking about the next couple of years,' added Martin. 'I think they're in a position where they're not sure where they're going with their head coach, whereas I knew at Rovers there was stability and they were pushing for silverware, so that really made the decision a lot easier.'
