Leeds Rhinos v Catalans Dragons - Teenager Levi Edwards youngest named in Rhinos’ squad

SECOND-ROWER Levi Edwards is the youngest player to have been named in a Leeds Rhinos’ squad for a Betfred Super League match.
By Peter Smith
Published 30th Sep 2020, 05:45 BST
CALLED UP: 16-year-old Levi Edwards has been named in the Leeds Rhinos provisional 21-strong squad. Picture: Craig Hawkshead.CALLED UP: 16-year-old Levi Edwards has been named in the Leeds Rhinos provisional 21-strong squad. Picture: Craig Hawkshead.
CALLED UP: 16-year-old Levi Edwards has been named in the Leeds Rhinos provisional 21-strong squad. Picture: Craig Hawkshead.

Edwards, aged 16 years, nine months and five days, is included in the initial 21-strong squad ahead of today’s visit of Catalans Dragons, although head coach Richard Agar confirmed it is “unlikely” that he will play.

Assistant-coach Chev Walker is Leeds’ youngest Super League debutant, at 16 years, 10 months and 4 days old in 1999.

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Rhinos’ director of rugby Kevin Sinfield was aged 16 years, 11 months and 10 days at the time of his debut two years earlier. Leeds youngest debutant is Barry Seabourne, at 16 years and 97 days in 1963.

Jack Walker is expected to start for Leeds for the first time since February. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.comJack Walker is expected to start for Leeds for the first time since February. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com
Jack Walker is expected to start for Leeds for the first time since February. Picture by Allan McKenzie/SWpix.com

Rhinos coach Richard Agar has made 15 changes to his initial 21-man squad for this evening, with only Luke Briscoe and Adam Cuthbertson in contention to back-up from last Thursday’s win over Hull KR.

Jack Walker (fractured foot), Cameron Smith (broken jaw) and Brad Dwyer (coronavirus) could return and Bodene Thompson and Konrad Hurrell are available after a spell in isolation.

Eight of Rhinos’ 21 have yet to play for the club, but Agar said six will debut this evening.

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Paul Seguier, a late call-up for the 30-16 defeat at Warrington Wolves five days ago, drops out of Catalans’ squad. .

Leeds Rhinos (from): Walker, Hurrell, Dwyer, Cuthbertson, Thompson, Evans, Smith, McLelland, L Briscoe, A Sutcliffe, Walters, Mustapha, O’Connor, Broadbent, Hall, Tindall, Harrison, Ferres, Whiteley, Edwards, McConnell.

Catalans Dragons: from Langi, Folau, Yaha, Maloney, Drinkwater, Casty, McIlorum, Moa, Whitley, J Tomkins, Garcia, Bousquet, Davies, Jullien, Da Costa, Goudemand, Baitieri, Mourgue, Belmas, Kasiano, S Tomkins.

Referee: Robert Hicks (Oldham). Kick-off: Today, 6pm.

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