Ahead of Leeds Rhinos and Leigh Leopards going head to head on Saturday at AMT Headingley, we've gone into the archives to pull out a clash for the ages between the two clubs, and a player that represented both the Leigh and Rhinos during their careers.

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Classic Clash

With only four Super League meetings at AMT Headingley on record between Leeds and Leigh, one of the Rhinos' top performances came in 2021 off the back of the Covid pandemic.

Having beaten Castleford and Salford away from home, the Rhinos came back to Headingley and put nine tries passed the newly promoted Leopards; four tries coming from young outside back Jack Broadbent.

Played for both - Darren Fleary

A player who donned the colours of both clubs during his career was forward Darren Fleary, who was part of an intimidating forward pack for Leeds in the 90s. 

Under head coach Graham Murray, Fleary featured in Super League's inaugural Grand Final in 1998, which was lost to Wigan, but 1999 saw him lift his first silverware as he was part of the Rhinos' Challenge Cup winning squad against London. 

After finishing his Leeds career in 2002, Fleary arrived at Leigh after playing the 2004 season with his hometown club Huddersfield. During the 2005 season, the back rower started all 27 games he played for Leigh, scoring two tries, before retiring at the end of the season.

More Information

Leeds Rhinos MND Awareness game against Leigh Leopards, AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium is set for an emotional night with the stadium heading for a capacity crowd. 

The match will mark the club’s celebration of the life of legendary player Rob Burrow CBE, who passed away on 2nd June 2024, and there are fewer than 50 seats left available around the stadium and less than 500 places available in the South Stand terrace. Places are still available in the AMT East terrace and Western terrace. 

Fans are being urged to get down early to AMT Headingley with the club’s academy side playing Huddersfield Giants at 5.15pm and Sky Sports building up to the game both on screen and in the stadium from 7pm. Tickets for this game are available to purchase now at tickets.therhinos.co.uk.