Rejection from Super League greats Leeds Rhinos could have left Owen Trout flapping but instead he’s doing swimmingly.
The rangy Huddersfield Giants forward is celebrating an England Knights call-up ahead of Wednesday’s trip back to Headingley. Trout, 22, came through the Leeds academy alongside young guns like Harry Newman but only played one senior game. He then moved to Giants as a makeweight in the 2019 deal that saw Rhinos sign star hooker Kruise Leeming .
But Trout has excelled with the Super League high-fliers who hope to end Leeds’ five-game winning run. He played in the Challenge Cup final earlier this season and has now got the nod for Knights alongside pack colleague Oliver Wilson. Leeds loose forward Cameron Smith and Wakefield flier Lewis Murphy - who’s scored 14 tries in 18 games in his debut season - have also been drafted in.
