Kruise Leeming score his first try in the NRL as Gold Coast Titans fell to defeat against league leaders Brisbane Broncos. The 27-year-old, making only his second appearance, came off the bench and crossed for a try as Justin Holbrook's side lost 43-26 to the Broncos.
Leeming, who left Leeds Rhinos after being granted an early release, has impressed during his short stint down under and did his prospects of landing a long-term contract no harm with his latest performance. He played 33 minutes in the game, making 12 tackles alongside his try.
The hooker was in the right place at the right time as he supported a line break to finish off by the sticks, providing small hope of a fightback. You can watch Leeming's try below, at the 3:15 mark.
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However, the Broncos would go on to win what was their sixth match in seven outings this season. Leeming, who is off-contract at the end of the season, admitted this week that his long-term future was still undecided.
"I've tried to not look at anything long-term," he said on the 5 Live Rugby League podcast. "I'm not signed at a club for next year for that reason. I've just thought, let me dive in two feet to coming over here, living on my own, getting used to Australia, playing good rugby, and that's all I'm focused on.
"If I had too many distant focuses on this time if I start worrying about what I do the year after it might take my eye off the ball of what's going on. That's the reason why I haven't signed for a club next year because I didn't want to be over here thinking I've signed for a Super League club, I want to test myself and take a calculated risk about it to make me train super hard. I'm almost on a six-month trial here. I'm training as hard as I can and that's why I kept myself so fit."
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