'You can never relax': Leeds Rhinos' Jarrod O'Connor on fighting for his spot, team form and task v Hull KR

By Peter Smith
Published 30th Mar 2023, 06:00 BST
Updated 30th Mar 2023, 17:13 BST
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Shooting Star Jarrod O’Connor has confirmed his ambition to be “a long-term nine” for Leeds Rhinos.

O’Connor, 21, joined Leeds from Widnes Vikings four years ago as a loose-forward, but made a positional switch last season.

Since then he has effectively seen off two senior hookers with Brad Dwyer joining Hull FC and Kruise Leeming, holder of the number nine jersey since 2020, asking for a transfer.

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O’Connor, voted Rhinos’ most impressive young player by Yorkshire Evening Post readers last year, is now firmly established in the team, having been ever-present since April last year.