The current holder is New Zealand’s Roger Tuivasa-Sheck following his triumph in 2019, since when the award has endured a two-year hiatus due to Covid. They are seeking to emulate current team-mate Tommy Makinson, who won the prize in 2018, while Ellery Hanley, Garry Schofield, Andy Farrell and Kevin Sinfield are the other England recipients of an award that was introduced in 1984. They were outstanding in that Grand Final and as a player at this level, you want to play like that each week."Įngland trio in contention for Rugby League Golden BootĮngland trio Tom Burgess, Victor Radley and George Williams are in the running for the prestigious Golden Boot as international player of the year. “If they play that way again, I’m sure they’ll have a good game. “James and Moses have just come out of a Grand Final where they were two of the best players on the field, so we have a pretty handy front row,” he said.
Waerea-Hargreaves relishes the enforcer role but Maguire believes Leota and clubmate James Fisher-Harris in the front row are more than ready to fill the void at Elland Road. The 27-year-old is in line for just his second appearance of this World Cup after struggling with injuries but his return is timely given the absence of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves through a knock of his own.
Leota was at his destructive best when helping Penrith Panthers win the NRL Grand Final in October, delivering a string of big early hits to set the tone for his side in their victory over Parramatta Eels. Michael Maguire has backed the returning Moses Leota to deliver another match-defining performance on the big stage during Friday night’s semi-final against Australia.
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