On Boxing Day, Leeds Rhinos defeated Wakefield Trinity 41-22 with four new signings making their debuts.
Lachie Miller started at fullback, Matt Frawley at seven with Andy Ackers at nine and Mickael Goudemand starting in the pack.
Three of their seven new signings didn’t feature. Former Castleford Tigers forward Kieran Hudson is still recovering from injury whilst former Man of Steel Brodie Croft was in Australia due to commitments made prior to signing for Leeds.
That was a similar case for Paul Momirovski. The former NRL winner has gotten married over the festive period and will link up with the Leeds Rhinos squad in the New Year.
Commenting on signing for the Rhinos, Momirovski said, “I am excited to be joining the Rhinos. As soon as I spoke to Rohan Smith, I felt that our philosophies on Rugby League aligned and I thought it would be a great fit for me and the next chapter of my career. I still feel like I have got a lot to learn and working with the coaches and players at Leeds will benefit me. I have had the privilege of playing in some great teams in the NRL and I believe in always looking for ways to grow.
“When speaking to Trent Robinson, he spoke very highly of Rohan and the Rhinos and I think it will be a great combination with all the other boys at Leeds. Every move I have made in my career has improved me and helped me find my best style of Rugby League. Moving to the other side of the word will be challenging, but I am excited about that. I can’t wait to play in front of the packed stadiums, the atmosphere looks insane and immersing myself in the culture in Leeds and Yorkshire.”
Leeds Rhinos Head Coach Rohan Smith added, “Paul is a player I watched coming through the Roosters system as a youngster. He is highly skilled with good footwork and someone who is a deep thinker on the game. He has great game awareness, especially with his work on defence, and is a big communicator on the field for whichever team he has been in.
“He has been in a number of strong NRL systems and worked with some of the games’ best modern coaches. As well as being a Grand Final winner with Penrith he has been involved in the finals with the Roosters and Melbourne so knows what it takes to challenge for silverware.”
