Team boss Rohan Smith looks ahead to Leeds Rhinos' opening pre-season game against Wakefield Trinity on Boxing Day.
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00:00 How's it going?
00:02 Oh Phil you want to go first?
00:05 No go ahead.
00:06 Rowan just first and foremost boxing day coming up.
00:08 Just out to play, happy with how training's going, progress being there.
00:12 Yeah it's been a productive six weeks of training and there's a bunch of players ready to get out there and test their fitness and get some real game experience.
00:21 We're not without some obstacles, pre-season niggles and visas and people arriving late and all that sort of stuff as every club deals with but yeah we're looking forward to it.
00:32 I think the squad's out later today just for one set. Any notable names that aren't going to be in, just an explanation as to why they won't be?
00:41 Yeah there'll be a bunch not playing but there'll also be a lot of our new signings will get out there and show their stuff. Brodie is back in Australia, he had a pre-existing family commitment back there that was prior to any negotiations with Salford as well.
00:58 Harry's back training but he's obviously having a break on the back of playing for England.
01:06 Mickalow has been battling with a bit of illness of late so he's training but we don't think it's the right time to push him through it.
01:14 There's a couple of other guys to check injury wise and we'll get a bit more of an update as the day goes but they're probably the key ones.
01:20 Reece Martin's still away on leave after playing for PNG.
01:24 Samuel Selene?
01:26 Samuel will be playing.
01:28 Sam's just been on well today but he'll be alright.
01:30 You mentioned new signings since Lockie Miller. How impressive have you been with the way he's integrated not just into the club but the lifestyle of being in the UK?
01:41 Really well. Super proactive. Once he signed for us, I think even before he signed, he was researching places to live and learning about Leeds itself. He's been really proactive with the move.
01:56 His family are great. They're all full of energy. They're happy to be here navigating the weather and the change of environment and all that kind of stuff.
02:05 They're full of positive energy. He's a well-liked character. He doesn't stop talking or moving. He's always up to something and that's a good attribute of a full-back.