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Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 : Wed Dec 18, 2024 10:41 pm  
Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 (as at 1 Dec 2024)
David Armstrong
Andrew Badrock
Keenan Brand
Louis Brogan
Will Brough
Ryan Brown
Josh Charnley
Jack Darbyshire
Matt Davis
Brad Dwyer
Frankie Halton
Umyla Hanley
Bailey Hodgson
Jack Hughes
Edwin Ipape
Lachlan Lam
Issac Liu
Brad Martin
Darnell McIntosh
Ben McNamara
Robbie Mulhern
Ben Nakubuwai
Tesi Niu
Gareth O'Brien
Ethan O'Neill
Aaron Pene
Kevan Rothwell
AJ Towse
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Re: Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 : Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:04 pm  
Sep, I think you have missed out Alec Tuitavake and I thought Ben Nakubuwai was out of contract.
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Re: Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 : Wed Dec 18, 2024 11:06 pm  
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Sep, I think you have missed out Alec Tuitavake and I thought Ben Nakubuwai was out of contract.


I am quoting the White Card Member - Season 2025 Handbook

We have been debating Ben for weeks. Alec was announced on the 15th December
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Re: Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 : Thu Dec 19, 2024 9:54 am  
The whole Nakubuwai thing is a mystery. The last contract announcement that was made about him was a one year deal in 2023 https://x.com/LeighLeopardsRL/status/15 ... 8044389376

He then stays in the squad for 2024, despite the fact that the club seemingly wanted to use that overseas spot elsewhere (Sailor, Armstrong), anf having finally offloaded him, he's back for 2025! What deal is he actually on?! If we gave him a 2+ year contract after the 2023 season then that was a very poor call.
The whole Nakubuwai thing is a mystery. The last contract announcement that was made about him was a one year deal in 2023 https://x.com/LeighLeopardsRL/status/15 ... 8044389376

He then stays in the squad for 2024, despite the fact that the club seemingly wanted to use that overseas spot elsewhere (Sailor, Armstrong), anf having finally offloaded him, he's back for 2025! What deal is he actually on?! If we gave him a 2+ year contract after the 2023 season then that was a very poor call.
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Re: Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 : Thu Dec 19, 2024 1:31 pm  
To the best of my knowledge, no announcement were made for: Jack Darbyshire, Jack Hughes, Kevan Rothwell, Nathan Wilde and Ben Nakubuwai. All appear to have been extended without any fanfare. Only Ben Nakubuwai occupies a valuable quota slot, and now there is no room for an overseas half-back. One can only hope that Marc Sneyd is on his way to fix the slot vacated by Moylan and provide a top class kicker. Hopefully Ben is on a short-term contract and can be moved on if the need arises.

The issue with Nakubuwai, is that he is not a starting 13 first choice. He rarely plays more than 30 minutes in any game. He is competent at best and offers very little in dynamics to the team and does not play up to his size. I have nothing against him, if he didn't take up a quota slot. Amone, O'Donnell and Asiata were all starting team players and that is the quality we need from our overseas players.
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Re: Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 : Thu Dec 19, 2024 1:44 pm  
https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/le ... l-arrivals
An outsider's opinion (fairly accurate for a starting 18) does not feature Ben Nakubuwai. Perhaps Love Rugby are not aware of him signing for 2025.
https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/le ... l-arrivals
An outsider's opinion (fairly accurate for a starting 18) does not feature Ben Nakubuwai. Perhaps Love Rugby are not aware of him signing for 2025.
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Re: Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 : Thu Dec 19, 2024 2:17 pm  
Or they just don't think he would get into our best 18? I'd probably have Brogan ahead of him as well. He's just too slow for Super League, we'll never have any sort of line speed, or kick chase with him being the slowest link, and when he's 3rd tackler, he leaves a gaping hole for a dummy half to run into because he doesn't get back to the defensive line
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Re: Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 : Thu Dec 19, 2024 5:32 pm  
cheer up on the brightside it was nice to see j2 sponsorship paying off already today
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Re: Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 : Thu Dec 19, 2024 7:34 pm  
Has anyone seen anything to say we have extended. It doesn’t make sense to loan him out to get him off the books to get Penne over, to then extend his contract for the following season.
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Re: Leigh Leopards Playing Squad 2025 : Thu Dec 19, 2024 10:43 pm  
Ben didn't pack my membership box, if that counts for anything
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