Rhinos v Rovers: Teams
Leeds boss Brian McDermott is expecting his internationals to pull double duty when the Rhinos host Hull KR on Sunday.
Last Updated: 10/06/11 6:02pm
Leeds boss Brian McDermott is expecting his internationals to pull double duty when the Rhinos face Hull KR at Headingley on Sunday.
A total of six of the players in McDermott's 19-man squad are set to be involved in the Origin International at the same venue less than 48 hours earlier.
The group of internationals include England captain Jamie Peacock, who is just one match short of bringing up 150 appearances for his club.
Prop Luke Burgess and fellow forward Ian Kirke, who were absent from last week's defeat to St Helens, come back into the squad.
The Rhinos currently lie sixth in the Engage Super League table and will be looking to bounce back from two straight league defeats.
Absentees
Hull KR also have two forwards - Liam Watts and Matt Cook - back in contention after they missed the derby victory over Hull last time out.
Prop Joel Clinton and centre Jake Webster are absent with shoulder injuries but Robins coach Justin Morgan expects them to be back in training by the end of next week.
Despite being pleased with the win in the derby, Morgan says his team need to learn how to handle the pressure of playing the top teams in the league.
"I think we made a few too many unforced errors at different times," Morgan told the club's official website.
"I thought we weren't as patient as we could have been when we got in good field position and I could possibly put that down to the pressure situation of the derby.
"But in saying that, we're going to have to learn to play with pressure because between now and the end of the season there's going to be a lot of games where they could be must-win games to keep our season alive.
"We have done it in the past but in the last couple of the seasons, at the back end of the year, we haven't really had the pressure on us so it'll be a good test for us."
Leeds squad: Webb, Smith, Delaney, Hall, McGuire, Burrow, Leuluai, Buderus, Peacock, Jones-Buchanan, Ablett, Sinfield, Lauitiiti, Bailey, Kirke, Burgess, Hauraki, McShane, Hardaker.
Hull KR squad: Briscoe, Cook, Cockayne, Colbon, Dobson, Newton, Fisher, Galea, Green, Hodgson, Lovegrove, Watts, Murrell, Netherton, Vella, Wheeldon, Hall, Welham, Taylor.