RADNEY Bowker will be the latest teenage star to roll off the Leigh Centurions' production line.
Eighteen-years-old Bowker, a former youth international, is set to make his full debut in Sunday's home clash with Keighley Cougars.
Coach Keith Latham sees Bowker as an obvious replacement at full-back for Stuart Donlan who has gone down with tonsilitis.
"Rad's got a tremendous attitude and a great pair of hands. I've no doubts at all that he'll handle anything Keighley throw at him," Latham added. "He's going to be a top star."
The Hilton Park boss makes another couple of significant changes as Leigh aim for a fifth successive home win.
Kieron Purtill switches from centre to his more accustomed scrum-half position where he partners James Arkwright.
Jason Donohue moves from scrum-half to hooker with leading try scorer Anthony Murray dropping back to loose-forward.
Jason O'Loughlin is ruled out with an ankle injury but Alan Hadcroft returns after missing two games with a damaged shoulder.
Club captain Tim Street is back after a knee injury kept him out of the heavy defeat at Wakefield.
"I don't think Tim's 100 per cent but he's desperate to play, especially with him going head-to-head with his mate Lee Hansen!" Latham says.
Leigh's expected line-up is: Bowker; Hadcroft, Kendrick, Wingfield, Hill; Arkwright, Purtill; Street, Donohue, Pucill, Costello, Grundy, Murray. Subs: Garcis, Liku, plus two to be selected.
Converted for the new archive on 14 July 2000. Some images and formatting may have been lost in the conversion.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereComments are closed on this article