Leigh Leopards • Oliver Holmes

31 years old. Born in Castleford, Second Row Forward, with one solitary England cap. He spent 11 years with his home town club, before a relatively unsuccessful stint with the Warrington Wolves. Hated by the Wire folk, he made the move to the Leigh Leopards along with a raft of other Warrington players for what would be the magnificent 2023 season.

Holmes would become a regular in the squad, but was unable to nail down a starting place, with Joe Wardle and Jack Hughes being preferred as partners for Kai O'Donnell.

2024 Season has seen Holmes not being selected for the first three games. Media reports suggested he might be loaned out, but instead, he received a recall to the bench for the trip to Hull FC. A brace of tries and stellar second half performance have put Olly back in the shop window.

Always a popular figure amongst my family, he was previously known for providing Corey Norman with a warm cavity for his hand/finger and the semi-final skinning of Jack Wellsby for Leigh's first try.

His presence is reassuring without knowing what it is that he provides for the team. I have undertaken a little research and have discovered that of the 23 games he has played for Leigh, the Leopards have won 16 times. To me, he is a talisman, and must play when he is fit.

Statistics: Posted by Septimius Severus — Sun Mar 17, 2024 8:37 pm — Replies 0 — Views 24

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