Leeds Rhinos handed reality check by Hull FC, says Brad Arthur

The Rhinos were on a high after their Las Vegas demolition of Hull KR but have been brought back to earth with consecutive defeats.

After exiting the cup at Wakefield Trinity, Leeds produced a ragged performance to suffer their second Super League loss of the season.

"It's a bit of a reality check," said Arthur. "We're not going as good as we thought we were.

"Some of the ill-discipline is not what I want our club to be about and be part of. Some of the discipline was pretty embarrassing in the second half. There were too many blokes wanting to talk to the referee instead of worrying about their own job.

"It's not good enough and has really disappointed me. We went well in Vegas – so what? I don't know if we got ahead of ourselves thinking we were going better than we actually are.

"Our losses look the same on the back of frustration. It's my job to fix it. It's round five and we've got plenty of time."

The result ended Hull's four-match losing run and eased the pressure building at the MKM Stadium.

John Cartwright hailed his team's character in the absence of several frontline players, including captain Aidan Sezer who joined the injury list this week.

"It was very courageous, which you have to be to win any game in Super League," said Cartwright. "That one had a bit more in it because of the quality of the opposition and how much ball and momentum they had. It was extra courageous from what we normally have to be.

"It's good for our confidence. It's hard to block out outside noise. Everyone's human and if you hear it enough, it starts to have an effect.

"But I'm so pleased with the way they turned up against the form team in the competition and said, 'No, you're not coming through us'."