Here's how Leeds Rhinos captain Ash Handley could reach 3 milestones in 1 game v St Helens
Leeds Rhinos captain Ash Handley could achieve three milestones in the same game against St Helens tomorrow (Thursday).
Handley’s next appearance will be his 250th for Leeds, he needs two tries to reach a career 150 and is four points short of 500 in Betfred Super League. The Leeds-born winger turned centre made his debut for Rhinos in a defeat at London Broncos on August 17, 2014.
He has scored 137 tries for Leeds, plus six on loan/dual-registration with Featherstone Rovers and five as an England player. All his 496 Super League points are for Leeds. Paying tribute to Handley, Rhinos coach Brad Arthur said: “He has grown with his leadership and done that through his performances.
“He looks confident, talks to the group confidently and is playing confident. The best leaders in my experience come from within and are guys who actually care about the club. He is doing a really good job with his leadership, but he has got a lot of good support and help around him.
“We have got a good group of senior players he can lean on. There’s no egos from him or among them and he has a lot of respect from his teammates.”
Rhinos’ Chris Hankinson is set to make his 100th Super League appearance tomorrow. He has played 19 times for Rhinos, 33 games with Salford Red Devils, 25 for Toulouse Olympique and 22 with Wigan Warriors. Opponent Jonny Lomax is one appearance away from 350 in Super League, all of them for St Helens.