The Jake Connor resurgence? How Brad Arthur’s Leeds Rhinos can get the best out of the maverick | Rugby League News happymamay

Jake Connor is a player who had a profession full of “what if”, as it is described as one of the great stars of the future, but then feels the weight of pressure on him.

After his time at Hull FC from 2017-2022 where he played 142 games, Connor returned to GIANTS HUDDERSFIELD in 2023.

However, the club in which he originally started his career in the Premier League may not get the best, at the same time, one of the brightest sport horizons, prompting the 30 -year -old to join the Leeds Rhinos for the 2025 season.

While the skill, taste, and knowledge of the game are in Connor, Renos Brad Arthur’s coach was spending his time before the season to ensure that Connor fully understands what his teammates needed him and how he could perform at his best.

In fact, those talks started with very difficult conversations, as Arthur frankly told Connor that at that current moment, he was not in good condition enough as his team will play in the first week of the Premier League.

“I love winning and I do not like the pain of loss – but the only thing that I love in training is to get the opportunity to improve players and work with these men who are a little from the project,” Arthur told Sky Sports. Podcast.

“I am trying to be proud of myself, and my strength may have been a coach.

“There is not much of the foti that I need to worry about or teach, he understands the game, but he only understands what his teammates will appreciate more in his game.

“He is about his efforts and body, and how it suits them with his team and not alone. I think this is where we will see the benefit this year.

“I bought everything and I have some real difficult conversations. The first conversation was” I don’t think you are adequate and I don’t think you will be in the first team week. “

He said, “Don’t worry, thank you for honesty, I will make sure that I am doing something about it.” I loved it.

“Then at the time of Christmas, I said,” I think you have improved, but I still do not think that you are there yet. “And for him, he worked hard, and sometimes the children saw a lot of good things and then saw some things that they were not happy with and have conversations With him.

“But only his ability to accept this is what he is and understands that everyone is only trying to make me better. I hope he has a good year.”

“He was disgusting and we want to achieve it.”

Although Arthur was not trained in the Premier League for a long time, he realizes that Connor had a profession full of IFS, Buts and Maybes.

Now, with the rhinoceros, the goal of both the club and the player is to remain receptive to improvement until everyone gets the best in each other.

Arthur added: “I think this is the opportunity to get the best in himself,” Arthur added.

“It is clear that there is a very good player. That’s it is all of the reports, but I was told that he has been weak throughout his career.

“I think he is also enjoying his presence in a team that does not have to do anything and there is no world weight on his shoulders.

“I think that will help him, he is a great block, and he was accepting everything we were trying to do.

I told him: “Sometimes I need to listen actually when I talk and do not need you to get an answer to me.”

“He understands the game well, but sometimes I just need to listen, stay away from it, then return to your answer.

“We just continue to excavate it and this is the best for the team.”

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