Leeds Rhinos are likely to use one of their overseas quota spots to replace departed centre Nene Macdonald, coach Rohan Smith says.
Macdonald was released this week after failing to return to the club from paternity leave in Australia last month. The Papua New Guinea star was a quota player and Smith said Rhinos are looking to replace him with a foreign centre. “It's very difficult in the English market,” Smith conceded. “There's some great English centres - in all positions there’s some great English players - but the depth of talent is not there as it is in the NRL.
“We did the best we could with the people we had at the time and I'm excited about what's coming up and hopefully a replacement player can be announced soon.” Rhinos’ statement announcing he had left the club said Macdonald would be staying in Australia, but he has since been linked with a Betfred Super League return at Salford Red Devils.
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