Next up is the Saints for the Rhinos Scholars on Wednesday night

As the scholarship season draws to a close, Leeds Rhinos Under 16s travel to Blackbrook to take on St Helens on Wednesday evening, kick-off 7pm.

A near-perfect season has seen Mark Butterill’s side win every game so far in 2024 and, as they head to St Helens, they hope to maintain that winning streak with three games remaining. Last time out the young Rhinos produced a major second half performance to beat Huddersfield Giants at home thanks to two tries each from Cobi Ellis and Harvey Butterworth which added to their wins over Bradford, Wakefield, Castleford and Hull FC already this season.

Of the three games left to play, Butterill’s side have Hull KR and Warrington on hold after Wednesday’s test against Saints; Hull KR is the only home game left for the young Rhinos.

Saints go into a run of their own this week having beaten Castleford Tigers and Hull FC in their last two games. Wednesday’s hosts lost their first two games against Wigan and Warrington in March and April but have bounced back to win their last two, with games against Rhinos, Huddersfield and Wakefield still to play.

Eight changes from head coach Butterill see Micah Charles, Sonny Hetherington, Noah Lunn, Daniel Shaw, Seth Marchant, Jack Smith, Robin Smith and Wade White return to the squad after missing the Huddersfield game.

Charles and Hetherington move into the backline for their third appearance of the season, while White, who has been used at full-back largely this season, gets the chance at full-back against Saints. First-year defender Seth Marchant pairs him with Jacob Hardy for the second time this season as Hardy rotates from loose forward in the innings and in the forward group Robin Smith is the only new inclusion as Daniel Stelfox and Brennan Townend leave the bench. to be beginners for this game.

Lunn, Shaw and Smith are among the substitutes for the first time since the win at Bradford. Smith and Lunn were both try scorers in that game. Harvey Butterworth, Dacx Jones-Buchanan and the team’s top scorer Zak Lloyd are playing their sixth consecutive game of the campaign.

The entire team is:

1. Wade White – Available for sponsorship

2. Micah Charles – Available for sponsorship

3. Jacob Tooala sponsored by iGlass Services

4. Sonny Hetherington sponsored by Butterfield Builders

5. Tom Richardson sponsored by Hebask

6. Jacob Hardy (captain) sponsored by Bennetts Butchers

7. Seth Marchant sponsored by Oak Electrical

8. Robin Smith sponsored by Yorkshire Will Writers

9. Harvey Butterworth sponsored by Travis Perkins

10. Daniel Stelfox – Available for sponsorship

11. Zak Lloyd – Available for sponsorship

12. Cobi Ellis sponsored by Beau Occasion

13. Brennan Townend – Available for sponsorship

14. Will Hunter – Available for sponsorship

15. Logan Staveley-Carr – Available for sponsorship

16. Jack Smith – Available for sponsorship

17. Dacx Jones-Buchanan – Available for sponsorship

18. Dan Shaw – Available for sponsorship

19. Jack Mears – Available for sponsorship

20. Noah Lunn – Available for sponsorship

To sponsor a Rhinos scholarship, a men’s or women’s Academy player or reserves, please email our sales team at [email protected]

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