Leeds Rhinos have overhauled their squad numbers ahead of the 2023 season with 13 of the top 25 players given new numbers. Richie Myler has been given the number one shirt following the departure of Jack Walker while new signing Nene Macdonald will wear the number four shirt and Zane Tetevano has been awarded the number 10 shirt.
It was announced earlier this week that Cameron Smith will wear 13 in 2023 after he agreed a new long-term contract and Jarrod O’Connor is rewarded with a strong season last year with the number 14 squad number vacated by Brad Dwyer’s departure.
The next three numbers are all new signings with Sam Lisone, Derrell Olpherts and Justin Sangare wearing 15, 16 and 17 respectively. Fellow new recruits James McDonnell (19), Luke Hooley (21) and Luis Roberts (24) are all included in the top 25 players.
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Youngsters Toby Warren, who joined the Rhinos on a permanent basis in the off season from York City Knights, and Leon Ruan, who trained with the Rhinos last season whilst at Doncaster, will wear 27 and 31.
Leeds have also promoted a number of members of the successful academy squad into the first team training squad with Joe Gibbons, Alfie Edgell, Riley Lumb and Jack Smith completing the squad.
The squad in full is:
1 Richie Myler, 2 David Fusitu’a, 3 Harry Newman, 4 Nene Macdonald, 5 Ash Handley, 6 Blake Austin, 7 Aidan Sezer, 8 Mikolaj Oledzki, 9 Kruise Leeming, 10 Zane Tetevano, 11 James Bentley, 12 Rhyse Martin, 13 Cameron Smith, 14 Jarrod O’Connor, 15 Sam Lisone, 16 Derrell Olpherts, 17 Justin Sangare, 18 Tom Holroyd, 19 James McDonnell, 20 Morgan Gannon, 21 Luke Hooley, 22 Sam Walters, 23 Liam Tindall, 24 Luis Roberts, 25 James Donaldson, 26 Corey Johnson, 27 Toby Warren, 28 Max Simpson, 29 Jack Sinfield, 30 Levi Edwards, 31 Leon Ruan, 32 Oli Field, 33 Joe Gibbons, 34 Alfie Edgell, 35 Riley Lumb, 38 Jack Smith.
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