SMITH BUOYED BY EDWARDS BACKING

By Ian Laybourn, Press Association Sport Rugby League Correspondent Lee Smith received a good-luck message from Wasps coach Shaun Edwards before going out to produce his Grand-Final heroics for Leeds in their 18-10 victory over St Helens. The 23-year-old England centre, who is joining Wasps on a three-year contract, enjoyed a fairytale farewell with the Rhinos by scoring two of their three tries as they completed an unprecedented engage Super League hat-trick of titles, all of them at the expense of arch rivals St Helens. Smith has played and scored in all three Old Trafford triumphs, each of them in a different position, and admits it will be a wrench to leave the club after six successful years at Headingley. However, he insists there are no regrets over his decision to switch codes and he is looking forward to linking up... [read full story]                    

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