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Leeds Met and Leeds Rhinos name Floodlit Nines Squads
26/08/08
Leeds Met's rugby league team and Leeds Rhinos have named their squads ahead of the inaugural Carnegie Floodlit Nines tournament taking place this Wednesday at Headingley Carnegie Stadium.
The Leeds Met squad includes; Jon Nicholls,
Iain Gordon, Danny Johnson, Matt Carbutt,
Mark McKinley, Rhys Griffiths, Rob Hill, Jason Elliot, Stuart Dunbar, James Kear, Liam Duffy,
Danny Vento, Kris Hodgson and Michael Sykes.
The 13 man Rhinos squad includes nine players who have featured in the Engage Super League competition this year.
Jordan Tansey, who made his 50th appearance for the Rhinos in their 52-16 win over Wigan last Friday, is included as is French international Eric Anselme.
The squad is captained by Simon Worrall whilst young stars Ben Jones-Bishop, Kallum Watkins, Danny Allan and Ben Kaye will be looking to put on a show for the crowds at the feast of rugby on Wednesday night. Young centre Jodie Broughton returns to the Rhinos camp from a loan spell at Hull FC and immediately joins up with the Carnegie Floodlit Nines squad.
The Rhinos face Huddersfield in their first match which is the second game of the night after sponsors Leeds Met take on the British Army in the opening clash of the evening, kick off 6.10pm.
