When Muizz Mustapaha collected an excellent long pass from dummy-half Brad Dwyer, there were less than two minutes remaining last Thursday night. Leeds Rhinos were 36-12 up and in total control against Wigan Warriors, with the cigars being lit by Rohan Smith’s players at a raucous Headingley.
Still they were not finished, or certainly Mustapha wasn’t as he steamrollered through Mike Cooper, Oliver Partington and Kaide Ellis to crash over the line. Significantly, it was the 22-year-old’s first senior try for the club and was rapturously received on the pitch and in the stands.
Head coach Smith punched the air in delight and Mustapha’s team-mates mobbed him. "I’ve been here since I was a kid, so it was definitely a dream come true,” Mustapha told Rugby League Live. “It was my first-ever professional try and really meant a lot to me.”
