Hull FC's Brad Dwyer returns to Headingley tonight believing he never deserved the Leeds Rhinos axe - but insisting he’s no axe to grind.
The diminutive hooker spent five years with the West Yorkshire club, scoring 34 tries in 120 games and helping them win the Challenge Cup in 2020. He was a regular last season, too, until being surprisingly dropped for Leeds’ play-offs campaign and missing a Grand Final appearance. Dwyer, who’d already agreed to join Hull for 2023, was left out as Rhinos boss Rohan Smith opted to start with defensively solid Jarrod O’Connor at No9 and use captain and England hopeful Kruise Leeming off the bench.
The ex-Warrington rake makes a swift return to Headingley in only the second game of the new campaign and he maintains he holds no grudges. Dwyer said: “It’ll be enjoyable as I always love playing at Headingley. It’s a great place to play, especially on a Friday night and I’m looking forward to catching up with a few people I've not seen for a while. It will be nice to get back.
