BY JOHN DAVIDSON
Leeds coach Rohan Smith claims his side’s thrilling one-point win Huddersfield will give them some belief and trust.
The Rhinos fought back from 12-0 down to score four tries and win 18-17 at Headingley.
“It was a good, hard game wasn’t it,” Smith said.
“It was a good way to finish Easter Sunday. It was good for our game to have a spectacle like that.
“It was a mixed performance but the resilience was front and centre. We did enough.
“I wasn’t overly concerned at 12-0 down. Our first halves haven’t been strong all season.
“We certainly need to improve our first halves, but I also don’t want to change our second halves.
“We need to work out if there is something specific. We’re not a great team, but we’re going OK.
“There was a lot of turning points in that game. Tetevano and Lisone off the bench today made a real impact.
“We’re good at bouncing back because we know we have to. We haven’t played badly this year. This win gives us a bit of belief and trust.”
Richie Myler was sin-binned in the first half for a high tackle on Jermaine McGillvary.
Asked about it, Smith said: “I’ve been asked not to comment by the RFL.”
It was a wayward evening of kicking from Leeds, but Smith says he still has faith in Rhyse Martin.
“I don’t think Rhyse is struggling with his goalkicking,” he said.
“He’s missed a few. He’ll get back to his practice and get back to his best. I trust him.”
