Leeds Rhinos news: introducing the 4 hot prospects set to face Wakefield Trinity in Festive Challenge
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Four teenagers, without a squad number, have been drafted into a 22-player group for the Wetherby Whaler Festive Challenge against Wakefield Trinity at AMT Headingley. They have impressed since pre-season training began last month and are tipped as potential future Betfred Super League stars. Here’s an introduction to the latest rookies on the verge of a Rhinos breakthrough.
Ben Littlewood
Date of birth: December 8, 2005. Position: Second-row/prop. Now 18, Lockwood began playing rugby league for Oulton Raiders before joining Castleford-based Lock Lane. He joined Rhinos’ academy in 2022 and was a Grand Final winner that year, as well as making his reserves debut. He featured for Rhinos in this year’s Harry Jepson Memorial Trophy tie at Hunslet and played with both the academy and reserves in 2023. He has been training with the full-time squad since pre-season began in November.
