Kruise Leeming
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| Full name | Kruise Leeming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 September 1995 Lobamba, Swaziland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 10 lb (87 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kruise Leeming (born 7 September 1995) is an England Knights international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.[4]
He played the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League and on loan from Huddersfield in 2016 at Oldham in the Kingstone Press Championship.
Background
Leeming was born in Lobamba, Swaziland, but raised in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Kruise is a graduate of the Giants' academy system.[5] and was called up to the England Knights squad in 2019 along with 3 other Giants players [6]
Club career
Huddersfield Giants
A product of Huddersfield's academy,[7] Leeming made his Super League début against Warrington Wolves in 2013, and scored with his first touch of the ball.[8] He went on to make one further appearances that year, and four appearances in 2014. Leeming established himself in the Huddersfield first-team in 2015, playing 15 times including an appearance from the bench in each of Huddersfield's Super 8s fixtures. He has become a regular first team player since 2015 and is now an integral part of the first team squad.
On 17 October 2020, he played in the 2020 Challenge Cup Final victory for Leeds over Salford at Wembley Stadium.[9]
Leeds Rhinos
It was announced in early 2020 that Leeming would join Leeds Rhinos[10]
International career
In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[11] Later that year he was selected for the England Knights on their tour of Papua New Guinea. He played against Papua New Guinea at the Lae Football Stadium.[12]
Kruise was called up to the England Knights squad in 2019 [13] In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[14]
References
- ^ a b [1]
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ RLP
- ^ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ https://www.giantsrl.com/locker-room/profile/391/kruise-leeming
- ^ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-quartet-are-selected-for-england-knights-squad-1-9674104
- ^ https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/news/kruise-leeming-jared-simpson-lead-9664099
- ^ Kruise Leeming makes big impact in Huddersfield Giants debut
- ^ "Leeds beat Salford 17-16 after Luke Gale lands late winning drop-goal". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Kruise Leeming: Leeds Rhinos hooker faces four more months out after knee surgery". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 Dec 2020.
- ^ "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Papua New Guinea vs England Knights". WWOS. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
- ^ https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-quartet-are-selected-for-england-knights-squad-1-9674104
- ^ "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.