Toronto Wolfpack tackle Leigh Centurions in rugby league battle of in-form teams
Something has to give Saturday when the Toronto Wolfpack play the Leigh Centurions.
The Wolfpack have won 10 straight in England’s second-tier Betfred Championship, topping the table at 12-1-1. The Centurions, after a 1-4-0 start to the season that saw coach Neil Jukes step down, have won 11 in a row in a row in league and cup play. At 9-4-0, Leigh is fifth in the standings.
Adding spice to the matchup is the fact that the Wolfpack, rugby league’s first transatlantic team, opened the season with a 34-12 win at Leigh. And Toronto coach Paul Rowley, who played and coached at Leigh, has stocked his roster with ex-Centurions.
Former Leigh players now wearing Wolfpack colours include Bob Beswick, Ryan Brierley, Andrew Dixon, Jake Emmitt, Adam Higson, Sam Hopkins, Liam Kay, James Laithwaite, Cory Paterson, Jonny Pownall, Nick Rawsthorne, Richard Whiting and Greg Worthington.