Leeds Rhinos star Harry Newman has refused to rule out the possibility of returning to the club later in his career and following in the footsteps of team-mates Ryan Hall and Kallum Watkins.<\/p>\n
Newman will end his lengthy association with Leeds at the end of next season to make the move to new NRL side Perth Bears. He admits that after turning down chances to go to Australia earlier in his career, he felt this was potentially his last chance of doing so, making the move impossible to resist.<\/p>\n
But, speaking to the Leeds Rhinos podcast, Newman conceded that he would never be able to take an emotional return to AMT Headingley off the table later in his career should his time in Australia ultimately come to an end.<\/p>\n
\u201cDefinitely not,\u201d Newman said when asked if he could rule it out. \u201cI love this club and who knows what the future holds. If I got the opportunity to come back in the future I wouldn\u2019t say no. Hally has helped me a lot and him and Kallum are two prime examples of going over there, giving it a crack and look at Kallum; 34 years old, still in his prime and playing in new positions.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese opportunities don\u2019t come around too often. I\u2019ve got to take this chance now because if I don\u2019t, I might never get another chance. I\u2019m moving away from the club, my family.. it\u2019ll be tough but I thrive when I\u2019ve got a challenge. Whenever I\u2019ve had a bad injury I feel as though I\u2019ve always come back stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n
Newman insisted that it was a difficult decision to end his spell with Leeds, but that he felt it was the right time to chance his arm in the NRL.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cIt\u2019s been a tough decision. I\u2019ve been here since I was 14 years old and loved every single minute through the academy and the scholarship, and to progress into the first team and make my debut in 2017. There\u2019s been some great memories and the club has helped me grow as a person.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve had some tough injuries and long periods out but every time I\u2019ve entered the field, I\u2019ve given my all. I love this club and it\u2019s given me everything I\u2019ve got today.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m gutted to be leaving but I think it\u2019s the right time for me to go and tackle a new adventure. I\u2019ve signed with Perth, had a couple of opportunities before to go and if I don\u2019t go now, it\u2019ll probably be too late.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m sure it\u2019ll be an emotional year playing in front of the fans, something that means everything to me. It\u2019s gutting but one thing I can assure the fans is I\u2019ll be giving everything to bring some silverware to the club. We\u2019ve got another year under Brad (Arthur) to grow again and I\u2019m excited.\u201d<\/p>\n
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