{"id":512264,"date":"2026-04-04T09:12:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/512264\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T09:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T09:12:10","slug":"leigh-leopards-boss-talks-centre-crisis-as-son-of-super-league-legend-set-for-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/512264\/","title":{"rendered":"Leigh Leopards boss talks centre crisis as son of Super League legend set for debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Leigh Leopards have somewhat of a selection problem heading into their clash with Warrington Wolves, with their main concerns coming in the back-line.<\/p>\n

After boss Adrian Lam said that both Owen Trout and Joe Ofahengaue should be back in the 17 for Saturday\u2019s game, their forward options have been given a huge boost.<\/p>\n

The same can\u2019t be said for their three-quarters, with the duo of Tesi Niu and Jack Hughes both a major doubt for the contest.<\/p>\n

The pair both lined up in the centres in victory over Toulouse, but suffered injury with Lam saying directly after the win that he expects both players to be missing this week.<\/p>\n

Niu and Hughes have been named in the club\u2019s 21-man squad, but in his pre-match press conference earlier this week the PNG man was less than hopeful that they could make the matchday side.<\/p>\n

Former Dolphins player Niu is one of Leigh\u2019s first choice centres, but with Umyla Hanley, Keanan Brand and now Hughes out as well, it means that the Leopards now have four of their centres on the sidelines, leaving them in quite the pickle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure at the moment, to be honest with you,\u201d Lam said to the press earlier this week. \u201cWe\u2019ve got [AJ] Towse that\u2019s probably another week injured as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen you look at Towse, Hanley and Brand, we were hoping one [return] would come from there.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Son of Super League legend set for debut<\/p>\n

With those injuries comes opportunity for another youngster to get their crack at Super League, and this week is set to be the first appearance for the son of former Man of Steel, Danny Brough.<\/p>\n

Will Brough has been in the Leigh set-up for a number of seasons after originally coming through the Wakefield Trinity system. He is seen as the \u201cnext man up\u201d according to boss Lam.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cWill Brough.. he\u2019ll come into picture there. He\u2019s probably the next one in now and then we\u2019ll see who else we can adjust to make sure that that works for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Asked if Brough is ready for his maiden appearance, the boss said: \u201cHe\u2019ll have to be.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s had a couple of pre-seasons with us now and he\u2019s had a couple of long-term injuries as well, which hasn\u2019t been good because he\u2019s certainly a player that I think has got a lot of ability and will get there.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether or not he\u2019s ready and right this weekend, we\u2019ll see. If we get the captain\u2019s run and he\u2019s the one, then he is ready. We\u2019ll give him all the support he can get as well.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s a good lad, very popular with the group. He\u2019s always smiling, but there\u2019s a rugby player in there that I\u2019m looking forward to seeing at some point, whether it\u2019s this weekend or in the future. He can play, so we\u2019re excited.\u201d<\/p>\n

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