{"id":381681,"date":"2026-01-21T05:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T05:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/381681\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T05:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T05:40:18","slug":"unbelievable-athlete-leeds-rhinos-rugby-union-convert-tipped-for-bright-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/381681\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Unbelievable athlete’ – Leeds Rhinos’ rugby union convert tipped for bright future"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A teenage rugby union convert has been tipped for a bright future with Leeds Rhinos.<\/p>\n

Nineteen-year-old centre Oscar Brown scored a sensational try during Rhinos\u2019 26-10 defeat at Castleford Tigers<\/a> in Brad Singleton\u2019s testimonial game.<\/p>\n

Signed from Harrogate Rugby Union Club two years ago, Brown was drafted into Rhinos\u2019 full-time squad after impressing for the academy and reserves.<\/p>\n

And transition-coach Chev Walker, who was in charge of both lower-grade sides last year, reckons he is a player to watch out for.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is really consistent with that stuff,\u201d Walker said of Brown\u2019s long-range try against Tigers. \u201cHe did that over and over for the under-18s last year; he is an unbelievable athlete.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis rugby league age is really young so we don\u2019t know how high his ceiling is. He is a great kid who works hard and wants to get better. He\u2019ll be one to look out for.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brown trains with Leeds Rhinos\u2019 first team, but hasn\u2019t yet been awarded a squad number. \u201cThat was probably his 15th game of rugby league in total,\u201d Walker added of Sunday\u2019s match.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is learning rapidly. I think being in and around the first team environment is really fast-tracking him, but we just need to be patient with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is a great kid to coach, he retains things and picks things up really quickly so the more he plays, the better he\u2019ll get.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of Brown\u2019s prospects of going on to first team rugby, Walker said: \u201cIt comes down to character and he has that in abundance.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has the resilience to be able to dig in. He knows he is going to make mistakes and he is all right with that.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile he has got that attitude towards it, he will keep improving. He is going in the right direction, he will be good and it\u2019s exciting to be part of his journey.\u201d<\/p>\n

Check out the latest episode of The Serious About Rugby League Show on our YouTube channel here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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