Kruise Leeming

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Kruise Leeming
Personal information
Born (1995-09-07) 7 September 1995 (age 28)
Lobamba, Eswatini
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1]
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013–19 Huddersfield Giants 122 15 0 0 60
2016(loan) →
Oldham
 		4 0 0 0 0
2020–23 Leeds Rhinos 65 18 0 2 74
2023 Gold Coast Titans 10 2 0 0 8
2024– Wigan Warriors 3 3 0 0 12
Total 204 38 0 2 154
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018 England Knights 1 0 0 0 0
2021–22
Combined Nations All Stars
 		2 0 0 0 0
2021 England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3]
As of 3 September 2023

Kruise Leeming (born 7 September 1995) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Wigan Warriors in the Super League.

He played the

Combined Nations All Stars, and England Knights
.

Background

Leeming was born in

Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
.

Kruise is a graduate of the Giants' academy system.[4] and was called up to the England Knights squad in 2019 along with 3 other Giants players.[5]

Club career

Huddersfield Giants

A product of Huddersfield's academy,[6] Leeming made his Super League début against Warrington Wolves in 2013, and scored with his first touch of the ball.[7] He went on to make one further appearances that year, and four appearances in 2014. Leeming established himself in the Huddersfield first-team in 2015, playing 15 times including an appearance from the bench in each of Huddersfield's Super 8s fixtures.[citation needed]

He has become a regular first team player since 2015 and was an integral part of the first team squad.

Leeds Rhinos

It was announced in early 2020 that Leeming would join Leeds.[8]

On 17 October 2020, he played in the

2020 Challenge Cup Final victory for Leeds over Salford at Wembley Stadium.[9]

In round 8 of the 2021 Super League season, Leeming scored two tries for Leeds in a 60-16 victory over Castleford.[10] In the 2021

Hull FC.[11]
Leeming played a total of 23 games for Leeds in the 2021 Super League season including the club's 36-8 loss against St Helens in the semi-final.[12] In round 17 of the 2022 Betfred Super League season, Leeming scored two tries for Leeds in a 62-16 victory over Hull F.C.[13] On 24 September 2022, Leeming played for Leeds in their 24-12 loss to
St Helens RFC in the 2022 Super League Grand Final. Leeming scored a try in the first half of the match.[14]

Gold Coast

In March 2023, Leeming requested an immediate release from his Leeds contract which was granted by the club. On 2 April 2023, it was confirmed that Leeming had signed a one-year deal with the Gold Coast.[15] Leeming became the first ever African-born man to play in the NRL.[citation needed]

Wigan Warriors

In July 2023, many clubs approached Leeming but following conversations with coach Matty Peet, Kruise signed a contract to join Super League side Wigan from 2024 on a four-year deal.[16][17] In round 1 of the 2024 Super League season, Leeming made his club debut for Wigan in their 32-4 victory over Castleford.[18] On 24 February 2024, Leeming played in Wigan's 2024 World Club Challenge final victory over Penrith scoring a try during the first half.[19]

International career

In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[20] Later that year he was selected for the Knights on their tour of Papua New Guinea. He played against Papua New Guinea at the Lae Football Stadium.[21]

Kruise was called up to the England Knights squad in 2019 and selected for the test against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[22]

In

Combined Nations All Stars in their 26-24 victory over England at Warrington, as part of England’s preparation for the ultimately postponed 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[23] A year later, Leeming featured again as the All-Stars were defeated 18-4 as part of England's preparations for the postponed tournament.[24]

Honours

Huddersfield Giants

Leeds Rhinos

Wigan Warriors

References

  1. ^ a b "Huddersfield Giants - Rugby Super League".
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Kruise Leeming". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
  3. ^ RLP
  4. ^ "Huddersfield Giants - Rugby Super League".
  5. ^ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-quartet-are-selected-for-england-knights-squad-1-9674104 [dead link]
  6. ^ "Kruise Leeming and Jared Simpson to lead Huddersfield Giants' Academy charge at Widnes Vikings". 16 July 2015.
  7. ^ Kruise Leeming makes big impact in Huddersfield Giants debut
  8. ^ "Kruise Leeming: Leeds Rhinos hooker faces four more months out after knee surgery". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
  9. ^ "Leeds beat Salford 17-16 after Luke Gale lands late winning drop-goal". BBC Sport.
  10. ^ "Castleford Tigers 6-60 Leeds Rhinos - 11-try visitors pull off stunning win". BBC Sport.
  11. ^ "Leeming's first-ever drop-goal seals Leeds win". www.skysports.com.
  12. ^ "Super League semi-final: St Helens beat Leeds to reach Grand Final - as it happened". www.bbc.co.uk.
  13. ^ "Super League: Hull FC 16-62 Leeds Rhinos - Ash Handley scores five tries in rout". BBC Sport. 2 July 2022.
  14. ^ Bower, Aaron (24 September 2022). "St Helens sink Leeds to win record fourth consecutive Grand Final". The Observer.
  15. ^ "Gold Coast Titans confirm deal for Leeds Rhinos hooker". BBC Sport. 2 April 2023.
  16. ^ "Kruise Leeming, Sam Waters & Tiaki Chan: Wigan Warriors sign trio for next season". BBC Sport. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  17. ^ "2023 NRL Signings Tracker: Bulldogs snare Sexton; Schuster staying put". www.nrl.com. 5 February 2024.
  18. ^ "Super League: Castleford Tigers 4-32 Wigan Warriors - Reigning champions begin with hard-earned win". www.bbc.co.uk.
  19. ^ "World Club Challenge: Wigan Warriors 16-12 Penrith Panthers - Cherry and Whites crowned world champions for fifth time". www.bbc.co.uk.
  20. ^ "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  21. ^ "Papua New Guinea vs England Knights". WWOS. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  22. ^ "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  23. ^ "England 18-4 Combined Nations All Stars: Shaun Wane's men secure three-try win". Sky Sports. 18 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  24. ^ "England Overcome All-Stars Test". Rugby Football League. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2023.

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