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Leeds Rhinos confirmed the signing of centre Nene Macdonald from Leigh Leopards on two-year contract ahead of the 2023 season.

The 28-year-old Papua New Guinea international joined up with the Rhinos with immediate effect and is reunited with Head Coach Rohan Smith, who coached him at Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup competition in Australia. He will wear the number four shirt for 2023.

Macdonald started all four games for Papua New Guinea at the 2022 Rugby League World Cup, the third World Cup of his career already, having helped Leigh to promotion in 2022 from the Championship into Super League. He scored a remarkable 27 tries in 27 appearances for the Leopards during their promotion season, having joined the club from Norths Devils, who he helped to Grand Final glory in 2021. He has played nearly 100 games in the NRL with Sydney, Gold Coast, St George Illawarra, North Queensland and Cronulla as well as representing Queensland at Under 20 level.

Macdonald will team up with his countrymate Rhyse Martin at the Rhinos, having been part of the Kumuls progress to the World Cup Quarter Finals alongside each other.