LEEDS chief executive Gary Hetherington has dismissed speculation that his club may be forced to switch home matches away from Headingley during redevelopment of the famous stadium.
A report suggested the 2015 Super League champions were planning to use the Bulls' Odsal Stadium as an alternative venue for matches at the end of the current season and the start of the 2018 campaign when the South Stand at Headingley is due to be demolished.
Yet Hetherington says the Rhinos will continue to play at Headingley during reconstruction work with a reduced capacity of 13,000, down from its current limit of 20,000.
"We are hoping the development can go ahead at the end of the season and so there will be no disruption at all to any of our games at Headingley this year," he said.
"There will be some disruption at the start of next season but we will continue to play at Headingley with a reduced capacity."
Leeds and Yorkshire County Cricket Club received planning permission for new South and Main stands in January after funding and planning issues led to a delay and the clubs are still working their way through ways to pay for the improvements.
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