Has he now done enough in the last few games to be considered as a first 17 regular?

His defence in the last game or two and pass for the Walter's try make me think he might be more than an RU / German passport good news story. Hope he keeps it up and gains the sort of aggression the likes of Bateman have than could see him become a very good Leeds forward.

Jimmy's probably our most improved player over the last 12 months, should be Stevie Ward's understudy now.

He and Walters tonight sum this club up. Not the most skilful or talented players, but by god if you've got the heart then you can achieve great things.

Keinhorst is a very valuable player for Leeds, has more skill than an average back rower, runs good lines in the pack and makes a lot of tackles. Very unlucky not to have been in the CC game, Achurch especially leaving Leeds (rumoured) should not have taken his spot after his run in the team. He would be in stating 13 elsewhere and to have that type of depth is why the big 4-5 teams do so well, we just have the knack to hang in and close games.

Delaney is good but with injuries or even to rest him, I would never complain having a back row rotation of Keinhorst, Ablett and Ward and eve rotating Ablett into loose for Cuthbo running Ward and Keinhorst together etc.

Watson showed up also and its good to see that we have another good group of young players coming through, let the good times continue...... big question, who will fill the 9 spot!!

I've always liked the kid and he has shown good improvement this year i also agree with the above i didn't think he deserved to be dropped at Wembley and is certainly a good squad asset worth keeping.

I thought him coming on was very good timing from the coach, and he did an absolutely terrific job in defence. We were being played off the park in that second half, with massive holes, before he came on. He tightened it up massively.. His first two tackles, he made one, then raced 20 yards across field to make the very next one.

I thought Jimmy offered so much when he came on last night

He has potential to be a great asset as a second rower

Keinhorst has never let us down and is a very useful utility player with very good rugby skills, good attitude and work rate. An excellent squad player.

Spot on Juan. He's an excellent squad player the likes of which most clubs don't have.
To have a mature second row/centre ie not a young lad, who can play to a good level is a luxury most clubs can't afford. If he's happy playing most of his games for Hunslet but 10 or so a year for Leeds he's invaluable.

When was his first game in the SR- Only about halfway through the season?

Has potential to improve further as a backrower for me. Seems to have a cracking attitude.

He did very well for himself and I hope he continues to improve next year.

His energy seemed to change the game, hes a very useful player go have in the squad.

Stats show what a good impact jimmy and josh had on the game. For relatively short spells managed 14 and 15 tackles with a few carries too. Being able to come in and do a job is vital in games like that, and allows the top players to catch a breath

Great spot.

The kid's got great heart.

The use of he and Walters (I genuinely feared both would remain on the bench whilst our pack withered under the strain) was crucial.

Really pleased for the lad. Has knuckled down waited patiently for his opportunity and well and truly grabbed it. It was a shame he missed out on a wembley appearance (although he has already made one of course) but winning a GF medal is just rewards. He has lots of ability, and with a little work in the close season will be become an even better second row option/cover for the centres. He is worth the investment.

The way he fed Walters for his try was a show of real composure and, as has been said, an enthusiastic tackler.

Think you're underestimating his last few performances. For me they've been as good as JJB recently and if he'd been put on earlier yesterday his efforts may have helped stop the game becoming so close/nervous?

As a centre, he never did much to make me impressed, but as a second row I think he's been a different player. If him and Ward can stay injury free, I think they will form and excellent back row partnership for years to come.

Played there all year for hunslet when he played there I believe. If he hadn't I very much doubt we would have utilised him there, I am a massive fan of his, a player we can trust to do a job IMO and a player very highly rated by other players, I was constantly told if he was at any other team barring Leeds he would be in the 17 every week.

Given the injuries to ward and JJB there is a fair chance for Walters and Keinhorst at the start of next season to really establish themselves in the 17.

Keinhorst is a really good player to have in our squad - he's a good footballer, can cover a number of positions and seems to have a great attitude. But is he ever going to be a regular starting second-row for us? I wouldn't have thought so.

Walters was very promising in 2014 but went backwards this year, then had an amazing moment at Old Trafford. Realistically, Keinhorst and Walters were 6th and 7th choice second-rows for us this year behind Ablett, Ward, Delaney, JJB and Achurch. Keinhorst moved above Achurch to 5th during the season. JJB's injury moves them up a spot for the beginning of next year, but if Westerman signs (and there's not much doubt he's a better player than either of them) they slip back down again. Not sure how much of a future I see for Walters at Leeds in that case.

Walters is young enough for the GF to change him permanently for the better though. If that experience makes him want more, he'll work hard to get back into the squad. Even if he doesn't, what a great career highlight to have.

Under the new format teams are going to have to rotate their squad more than before as there are just too many matches particularly for those that go all the way in the Cup and league. So strength in depth is going to be very important to maintain success.

Keinhorst is a great and reliable asset in this respect and IMO should be given plenty of game time next year which can only assist his continued development. He has a very similar build to Bateman (same height and less than a stone lighter) and with the reduced interchanges coming there will be opportunities for lighter and faster backrowers who can play the full 80 and cover in the centres.

He will probably start against the Kiwis in the centres with Watkins, Hardaker and Hall all missing.

When Walters and Keinhorst came on you got the impression that they were sent out to tackle anything that moves! The lads were out of their feet at times, we were desperate and they did a cracking job. I'm not sure what the future holds for Walters but certainly Jimmy has got a big future in the back row. We've seen the lines he runs and the hard tackles he can put in but what else we saw in the GF was some passing skills, something which Delaney and Ablett are not the best had. He did a lovely cut out pass to Hall on the wing, seems simple but its a rare thing from a Leeds back rower. He also showed great composure to pop the ball he Walters. Many inexperienced players would have had a brain fart and balls'd it up.

Or Ablett's. I see more similarity there than with Ward, tbh.