Leigh Leopards forward lays out ambition after penning contract extension

Frankie Halton has penned an extended Leigh Leopards contract that will keep him at the club for a further two years. The back-rower still had one season left to run on his deal, but he will now be with the club until the end of the 2027 season at least.

The 28-year-old has spent the last two seasons with Leigh, making 31 appearances and scoring three tries. However, due to an injury hit first season with the club, 28 of those outings came last season with Halton nailing down a spot in Adrian Lam’s back-row.

Halton counts Swinton Lions, Featherstone Rovers and Hull KR as former clubs but he won’t be moving anywhere else any time soon, with three more years now left to run on his deal with the Leopards.

“I’m really happy to have extended my time at Leigh,” Halton told the official Leigh Leopards website. “I’ve loved being back at my hometown club, and it was a no-brainer to sign again.

“I feel like I’ve settled well into the team and the club after a frustrating first year, and I can’t wait to push on and help the club achieve further success.

“The club’s heading in the right direction, and as a local lad, I can’t wait to see how far we can go.”

Director of rugby Chris Chester added: “After a very frustrating 2023 season disrupted by injury, Frankie showed exactly why we brought him back to the club when he was able to play consistently last year.

“It’s important for the people of this town to have local talent in the team, and they certainly have that in Frankie. He’s a very popular figure among the lads, and you could see how much it meant to everyone when he finally crossed the line for his first try. I’m delighted to have secured him for another two years.”