English rugby league season
The 2023 season was the Leigh Leopards's 4th season overall and 1st season back playing in England's top division of rugby league after relegation to the RFL Championship in 2021. During the season, they competed in the Super League XXVIII and the 2023 Challenge Cup.
Preseason friendlies
[edit] Date and Time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | Report |
22 January, 15:00 | Leeds Rhinos | H | Leigh Sports Village | W | 14-12 | Charnley, Leutele, Hardaker | Hardaker 1/3 | 2,941 | [1] |
- All fixtures subject to change
Date and time | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
18 February, 13:00 | Salford Red Devils | H | Leigh Sports Village | L | 10–20 | | | 10,029 | Channel 4 | [2] |
26 February, 20:00 | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 6–14 | | | 12,306 | Not televised | [3] |
4 March, 20:00 | Hull KR | A | Craven Park | W | 30–25 | | | 7,565 | Not televised | [4] |
11 March, 20:00 | St Helens | H | Leigh Sports Village | W | 20–12 | | | 11,451 | Sky Sports | [5] |
18 March, 19:45 | Warrington Wolves | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | L | 20–38 | | | 5,777 | Not televised | [6] |
26 March, 20:00 | Hull F.C. | A | MKM Stadium | W | 24–16 | | | 11,492 | Sky Sports | [7] |
31 March, 20:00 | Wigan Warriors | H | Leigh Sports Village | L | 6–34 | | | 9,189 | Sky Sports | [8] |
8 April, 15:00 | Salford Red Devils | H | Leigh Sports Village | L | 20–22 | | | 6,002 | Sky Sports | [9] |
17 April, 20:00 | Wakefield Trinity | A | Belle Vue | W | 32–0 | | | 15,026 | Sky Sports | [10] |
22 April, 15:00 | Leeds Rhinos | H | Leigh Sports Village | W | 20–6 | | | 12,240 | Not televised | [11] |
6 May, 20:00 | Castleford Tigers | H | Leigh Sports Village | W | 30–6 | | | 10,251 | Sky Sports | [12] |
13 May, 20:00 | Huddersfield Giants | A | John Smith's Stadium | W | 30–4 | | | 12,167 | Sky Sports | [13] |
27 May, 20:00 | Warrington Wolves | H | Leigh Sports Village | W | 30–12 | | | Not recorded | Sky Sports | [14] |
4 June, 15:45 | Wakefield Trinity | N | St James' Park | W | 30–4 | Lam 2, Mulhern, Ipape, Charnley | Reynolds 1/1, Hardaker (3/4 + 1 pen.) | 36,943 | Sky Sports | [15] |
9 June, 20:00 | Hull F.C. | H | Leigh Sports Village | W | 28–16 | Gareth O'Brien, Briscoe, Charnley 2, Joseph Mellor | Hardaker (4/5) | 16,272 | Sky Sports | [16] |
25 June, 20:00 | Catalans Dragons | A | Stade Gilbert Brutus | L | 30–38 | Chamberlain 2, Ipape, Charnley, Briscoe | Reynolds 5/5 | | Sky Sports | [17] |
1 July, 05:00 | Hull KR | H | Leigh Sports Village | W | 34–4 | Briscoe, Ipape, Chamberlain, Charnley, Mulhern | Reynolds 5/5 | | Sky Sports | [18] |
8 July, 19:45 | Castleford Tigers | A | Mend-A-Hose Jungle | W | 34–16 | Amone, Lam 2, Briscoe, Charnley 2 | Reynolds 5/6 | | Sky Sports | [19] |
17 July, 20:00 | Salford Red Devils | A | AJ Bell Stadium | W | 24–22 | Chamberlain, Leutele, Lam, Hardaker | Reynolds 3/4 + 1 pen.) | | Sky Sports | [20] |
29 July, 13:00 | Wigan Warriors | A | DW Stadium | L | 18–44 | Amone, Briscoe, Mulhern | Reynolds 3/3 | | Channel 4 | [21] |
7 August, 12:00 | Leeds Rhinos | A | Headingley Stadium | W | 13 –6 | Ipape, Amone | Reynolds 1/2 + 1 pen.), O'Brien 1 Drop goal | | | [22] |
20 August, 20:00 | Catalans Dragons | H | Leigh Sports Village | | – | | | | | |
26 August, 18:00 | Hull KR | A | Craven Park | | – | | | | | |
2 September, 20:00 | Huddersfield Giants | H | Leigh Sports Village | | – | | | | Sky Sports | |
9 September, 05:00 | St Helens | A | Totally Wicked Stadium | | – | | | | | |
16 September, 05:00 | Wakefield Trinity | H | Leigh Sports Village | | – | | | | | |
22 September, 20:00 | Wigan Warriors | H | Leigh Sports Village | L | 6–10 | Lam | Reynolds 1/1 | | | [23] |
Date and time | Round | Versus | H/A | Venue | Result | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance | TV | Report |
20 May, 14:30 | Round 6 | Wakefield Trinity | A | The Be Well Support Stadium | W | 40–12 | | | 1,568 | BBC One[24] | [25] |
18 June, 17:00 | Quarter Finals | York Knights | A | York Community Stadium | W | 34–14 | Joseph Mellor, Tom Amone, Briscoe 2, Charnley 2 | O'Brien (2), Hardaker (3) | | BBC One[26] | |
22 July, 14:30 | Semi Finals | St Helens | A | Halliwell Jones Stadium | W | 12–10 | Holmes, Hardaker | Reynolds (2) | | BBC One[27] | |
12 August, 15:00 | Final | Hull KR | A | Wembley Stadium | W | 17–16 | Lam, Briscoe | Reynolds (2) + 2 pen.), Lam 1 Drop goal | 58,213 | BBC One | [28] |
2023 Leigh Squad First team squad | | Coaching staff |
| | | | | | | | Head coach - Legend:
- (c) Captain(s)
- (vc) Vice-captain(s)
Updated: 13 January 2023 Source(s): 2023 Squad Numbers |
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