T'Other Side: Leigh Centurions

   

FIRST TEAM SQUAD

LAST TIME OUT

THIS SEASON'S MATCHES

Head Coach: Adrian Lam

Adrian Lam was head coach of Wigan Warriors from 2019 to 2021. Originally appointed on an interim basis while they were awaiting Sean Edwards, when Edwards decided not to go to Wigan he was appointed on a permanent basis. From 2007 to 2009 he was the head coach of the Papua New Guinea international team and he is currently the Australian assistant coach.

As a player he was a high-quality scrumhalf for Sydney Roosters and Wigan Warriors. He played fourteen times for Queensland in State of Origin matches and fifteen times for Papua New Guinea.

 

Co-Captains: Joe Mellor and Adam Sidlow

Adrian Lam has appointed Joe Mellor and Adam Sidlow as co-captains of Leigh Centurions for 2022.

Joe Mellor is a half back who started his career with two years at Wigan in 2011 and 2012. During that time, he also played for Harlequins and Widnes on loan. In 2013 he joined Widnes and then moved to Toronto Wolfpack in 2019 before signing for Leigh in 2021.

Prop Forward, Adam Sidlow, made his début for Widnes in 2006. In 2007 he had a loan spell with Workington. He joined Salford in 2008 and then Bradford in 2013. He was with Toronto Wolfpack throughout their time in the UK competition from 2017 to 2020 and moved, together with Joe Mellor, to Leigh in 2021.

 

 

Dual Registration and Loan signings

 

Leigh have signed a dual registration agreement with St. Helens for 2022 which has involved Dan Norman and Jake Wingfield playing for them. They have also taken Tom Nisbet (winger) and Aaron Smith (hooker) on season long loans from Saints.

Josh Charnley (wing) is on loan from Warrington and James McDonnell (second row) from Wigan.

 

 

New Signings during the season

 

Since the season began Leigh have signed Krisnan Inu from Lézignan, Blake Ferguson from Parramatta Eels, Lachlan Lam (son of Adrian Lam) from Sydney Roosters, Benjamin Nakubuwai from North Devils, New South Wales and Kai O’Donnell from Cronulla Sharks.

 

The Fev connection

 

Although there have been 29 players in the Summer Era who have played for both Fev and Leigh, there are hardly any between 1921 and 1996. We have found only two.

Geoff Clarkson (second row) was a real wanderer playing for ten different clubs and being transferred twelve times and all that after starting as a rugby union player with Sandal and appearing for Yorkshire RU before joining Wakefield Trinity. He finished his career with 13 games at Fev in the 1983-84 season and played for Leigh in 1970-71 and 1981-83.

Frank Moore (prop) played 61 games for Fev from 1958 to 1960. He started his career with Wakefield Trinity. He moved from Wakefield to Leigh and then played for three more clubs before coming to Rovers. He finished his playing days where he had begun back at Wakefield.