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Squad Numbers and Leadership Group Announced

18/01/2023

Sheffield Eagles can reveal their Squad Numbers and in-house Leadership Group ahead of the 2023 season.

Following on from last year, the Club Captain and Vice Captain will be Anthony Thackeray and Joel Farrell respectively.

When making the announcement to the squad, Director of Rugby Mark Aston joked: “Please try and keep on the field for the full 80 minutes, you two numpties. That'd be lovely."

As part of the Leadership Group; Tyler Dickinson, Kris Welham and Ben Jones-Bishop remain but will be joined by Quentin Laulu-Togaga’e.

Dickinson, Welham and Jones-Bishop were the cornerstone of the squad last year, all playing in the majority of games and consistently brilliant.

The squad numbers were also announced by Aston but the players were assured that only the best performers would get the call for the first league game against Halifax.

From last year’s contingent, Welham moves from number 19 to three while last year’s three - Connor Bower - bags himself a second-row shirt at 11.

Vila Halafihi had an outstanding 2022 at hooker, often doing 80-minutes, and he’ll take the number nine shirt.

Of the new signings; Titus Gwaze takes Halafihi’s 14 jersey, Aaron Murphy (18), Jack Hansen (19), Lewis Peachey (20), Oliver Roberts (24), Joe Hird (25), Jesse Sene-Lefao (27), Matty Dawson-Jones (28), Laulu-Togaga’e (29), Mekhi Bridgeman-Reaney (30) and Cory Aston (32).

Full Squad: 

1 - Josh Guzdek

2 - Ben Jones-Bishop

3 - Kris Welham 

4 - Ross Oakes 

5 - Jason Bass

6 - Izaac Farrell 

7 - Anthony Thackeray 

8 - Brandon Douglas

9 - Vila Halafihi

10 - Tyler Dickinson

11 - Connor Bower

12 - Joel Farrell 

13 - Evan Hodgson 

14 - Titus Gwaze

15 - Mikey Wood

16 - Blake Broadbent

17 - Liam Kirk

18 - Aaron Murphy

19 - Jack Hansen

20 - Lewis Peachey

21 - Ryan Johnson

22 - Matty Chrimes

23 - Bayley Liu

24 - Oliver Roberts

25 - Joe Hird

26 - Ben Sheils

27 - Jesse Sene-Lefao

28 - Matty Dawson-Jones

29 - Quentin Laulu-Togaga'e 

30 - Mekhi Bridgeman-Reaney

32 - Cory Aston