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Leigh Centurions are delighted to confirm the signing of Fiji international prop Ben Nakubuwai until the end of the 2022 season. Nakubuwai, 26 and an imposing 6ft4 and 17st, has previous experience of playing in the UK having spent two seasons with Salford Red Devils in the 2018-19 seasons.
Leeds Rhinos kick off the Easter bank holiday on Thursday night by welcoming Yorkshire rivals Huddersfield Giants to Headingley Stadium, kick off 8pm. The
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‘NERVOUS but excited’ are head coach John Duffy’s emotions ahead of Leigh’s return to action for the first time in 12 months. Centurions take on 2020 Grand Final winners, St Helens, in Tommy Makinson’s testimonial on Saturday (kick-off 6pm). They do so with a new captain, Liam Hood, and new vice captains, Tyrone McCarthy and Joe Mellor-Leigh’s first game since losing 22-19 at Hull KR in the Challenge Cup on March 15, 2020. “The lads are just ready to have a crack at someone,” said Duffy. “And I am excited and looking forward to watching them play. “But I am nervous as well because by this stage of pre-season you have played a few behind closed doors, bodies-in-front games.
By Trevor Baxter Leigh strength and conditioning coach Paul Johnson during his playing days with Warrington Wolves in 2007. Picture: Mike Boden IAIN Thornley reckons Leigh have landed the perfect fixture to mark their return to Betfred Super League action next month. And the experienced centre believes a non-playing member of John Duffy’s squad holds the key to upsetting 2020 Grand Final runners-up Wigan at the Emerald Headingley Stadium on Friday, March 26. Thornley is one of a plethora of ex Warriors players looking to bring down their former club next month. Lewis Tierney, Joe Mellor, Matty Russell, Tom Spencer and Craig Mullen came through the Wigan Academy system while Ben Flower only cut his DW Stadium links last year.