Leyland’s path to rugby league got here at an previous age in comparison to Johnson.
Having spent his early years taking part in rugby union, he crossed to rugby league on the age of 10 and “by no means appeared again” after profitable a scholarship with London Broncos and emerging thru their ranks to sooner or later achieve the primary staff.
Such used to be Leyland’s significance to the membership, he sooner or later gave the impression in each and every Tremendous League recreation for the Broncos final time period and earned himself a transfer up the M6 from 2025.
“The problem is other [at Warrington],” he stated.
“You have got such a lot of other avid gamers round you. I am not announcing London had unhealthy avid gamers however [there are] avid gamers [at Warrington] which are vastly confirmed and feature years of enjoy.
“You have got internationals but in addition any person like Stefan Ratchford. You communicate to him and he is 36 now and he is completed it for two decades – simply the little issues he can provide you with and coaching along him, it does give a boost to you.”
Going from smaller crowds at London to continuously taking part in with the extent of expectation that Warrington brings is one thing that Leyland says he’ll find out about whilst at the process.
“London have a really perfect crew of dependable enthusiasts which are loud and proud. The time and money they spend travelling up and down the rustic is exceptional and they have were given large appreciate,” he added.
“Right here you have got 10 or 15 occasions that, which goes to be daunting. It is going to be attention-grabbing taking part in in entrance of a packed Halliwell Jones each and every week.
“I am excited to satisfy folks and become familiar with it and take a look at and put my best possible foot ahead and constitute this the town, which has a really perfect membership and historical past and merits to be represented in the fitting means.”
