Leeds Rhinos youngster joins ex-teammate and assistant-coach at League One club

Former Leeds Rhinos youngster Mackenzie Turner has joined Betfred League One side Oldham.
By Peter Smith
Published 26th Oct 2023, 13:09 BST
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The move reunites him with another Rhinos academy product Bailey Aldridge as well as ex-Leeds assistant-coach Sean Long.

As reported in the Yorkshire Evening Post, Turner - a product of the Stanningley community club - is one of 11 players from this year’s academy and reserves squads to leave Rhinos in the off-season.

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Mackenzie Turner has jouined Oldham after leaving Rhinos. Picture by Tony Johnson.Mackenzie Turner has jouined Oldham after leaving Rhinos. Picture by Tony Johnson.
Mackenzie Turner has jouined Oldham after leaving Rhinos. Picture by Tony Johnson.
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The 20-year-old full-back, centre or winger featured for Rhinos’ first team in pre-season matches ahead of the 2022 and 2023 campaigns. He also spent time on loan at Hunslet, Cornwall and Midland Hurricanes and has signed a two-year contract with Oldham.

Aldridge joined Oldham earlier this month. The Roughyeds named Long as their team boss on Wednesday. He left Rhinos a year ago to become head-coach at Featherstone Rovers, but was sacked in August and finished the 2023 season as an assistant at Wakefield Trinity.

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