Times Tough for Leeds Rhinos as Pressure Mounts on Head Coach Rohan Smith
Times are undoubtedly tough for Leeds Rhinos at the moment, with pressure mounting on head coach Rohan Smith. Despite Smith’s adamant stance that he is the right man to turn the club’s fortunes around, new sporting director Ian Blease’s impending full-scale review of on-field matters at Headingley leaves the future uncertain.
Smith has now been at the helm for over two years, so how does his win record stack up against the nine other men who have served as Leeds’ permanent head coaches in the summer era? The full breakdown is as follows:
- Graham Murray: 73.8% win rate
- Tony Smith: 73.1% win rate
- Brian McClennan: 71.6% win rate
- Brian McDermott: 61% win rate
- Dean Lance: 58.8% win rate
- Daryl Powell: 58.1% win rate
- Dean Bell: 53.2% win rate
- Richard Agar: 52.8% win rate
- Rohan Smith: 50.8% win rate
- David Furner: 33.3% win rate
“The data showcases the varying levels of success experienced by those who have taken on the head coaching role at the rugby league powerhouse. While current boss Smith sits in the bottom half of the list, the pressure is on him to emulate the likes of McClennan, Smith, and the beloved Graham Murray, who remains the most successful Leeds Rhinos head coach in the modern era.”
As the rugby league world awaits the findings of Blease’s review, the future of Smith and the direction of the storied club hang in the balance. Regardless, the Rhinos faithful will be hoping for a swift turnaround in fortunes, with a return to the levels of glory achieved under the club’s most successful head coaches.
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