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Leeds Rhinos will face an all-out clash with the Castleford Tigers in the final round of the Betfred Super League season; You can watch the play-off decider live on Sky Sports Arena on Saturday, September 3, starting at 3pm

Leeds Rhinos head coach Rohan Smith believes his players are ready for the chance to secure a spot in this year’s playoffs

Leeds Rhinos head coach Rohan Smith believes his side are ready for a “win-lose” clash with the Castleford Tigers on Saturday as they battle for a final Super League play-off spot .

After both sides lost the previous match, Rhinos missed out on a chance to secure a spot in the group of six following a defeat to the Catalans Dragons, the prospect of a clash where the winner would go to the playoffs at the expense of the Catalans. of the opponent is waiting.

Whoever wins will join St Helens, Wigan Warriors, Catalans Dragons, Huddersfield Giants and Salford Red Devils in the battle for a key spot in the Finals.

While Smith is a coach who has made it a priority to focus on weekly improvements for his team, he now concedes that a lot is at stake in Saturday’s clash.

“I’m constantly asked about the league standings but can say it’s not even worth looking at the table right now because everyone knows what’s at stake, it’s us and Castleford, the winners. Winner takes all.

“It’s been great for the competition and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to do it,” Smith said.

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Highlights of the Catalan Dragons clash with Leeds Rhinos in the Super League

“A couple of weeks ago if someone told us we were going to play for a play-off spot in Round 27 at home, we would have jumped for it.”

Although the pressure will be high, the Rhinos coach believes his team is now used to the life-or-death mentality that such a high-pressure game entails.

“It’s on another level because you know it’s the last chance to win a result but, at one point, we were facing that pressure for weeks,” he added.

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Highlights of the Super League clash between the Castleford Tigers and the Salford Reds

“We’ve won six in a row before the Catalans so we’ve been playing for months so there’s no need to be too tight.

“Our aim is to try to have a more polished performance next Saturday.”

Leeds Rhinos vs Castleford Tigers

September 3, 2022, 2:30pm

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You can watch the Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers play against each other in the play-off decider live on Sky Sports Arena on September 3, starting at 3pm.