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 Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceReport 22 January, 15:00 Leeds Rhinos H Leigh Sports Village W 14-12 Charnley, Leutele, Hardaker Hardaker 1/3 2,941

Super League

Fixtures All fixtures subject to change

Date and timeVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendance TVReport 17 February, 20:00 Salford Red Devils H Leigh Sports Village L 10–20 Charnley, Hughes Hardaker (1/2) 8,589 Channel 4 25 February, 20:00 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 6–14 Wardle Reynolds (1/1) 7,862 Not televised 3 March, 20:00 Hull KR A Craven Park W 30–25 Briscoe 2, Charnley 2, Amone Reynolds (5/5) 8,448 Not televised 10 March, 20:00 St Helens H Leigh Sports Village W 20–12 Briscoe, Charnley, Hardaker, Shorrocks Hardaker (2/4) 7,734 Sky Sports 17 March, 20:00 Warrington Wolves A Halliwell Jones Stadium L 20–38 Amone, Briscoe, Charnley, Hardaker Hardaker (2/4) 12,073 Not televised 25 March, 15:00 Hull F.C. A MKM Stadium W 24–16 Charnley 3, O'Donnell Reynolds (2/4 + 2 pen.) 10,952 Sky Sports 30 March, 20:00 Wigan Warriors H Leigh Sports Village L 6–34 Briscoe Reynolds (1/1) 9,189 Sky Sports + 8 April, 14:30 Salford Red Devils H Leigh Sports Village L 20–22 Charnley 2, Briscoe, Reynolds Reynolds (1/3 + 1 pen.) 6,002 Sky Sports + 16 April, 15:00 Wakefield Trinity A Belle Vue W 32–0 Charnley 2, Lam, Mellor, O'Brien, Reynolds Reynolds (4/6) 4,710 Sky Sports21 April, 20:00 Leeds Rhinos H Leigh Sports Village W 20–6 Ipape 2, O'Donnell Reynolds (2/3 + 2 pen.) 6,686 Not televised 5 May, 20:00 Castleford Tigers H Leigh Sports Village W 30–6 Davis, Leutele, O'Donnell, Reynolds, Seumanufagai Reynolds (5/5) 5,423 Sky Sports 12 May, 19:45 Huddersfield Giants A John Smith's Stadium W 30–4 Charnley 2, Lam, Mellor, Reynolds Reynolds (5/5) 4,977 Sky Sports 26 May, 20:00 Warrington Wolves H Leigh Sports Village W 30–12 O'Brien 2, Briscoe, Charnley, Reynolds Reynolds (4/5 + 1 pen.) 8,123 Sky Sports 4 June, 12:00 Wakefield Trinity N St James' Park W 30–4 Lam 2, Mulhern, Ipape, Charnley Reynolds (1/1), Hardaker (3/4 + 1 pen.) 26,326 Sky Sports + 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) 6,006 Sky Sports 24 June, 18:00 Catalans Dragons A Stade Gilbert Brutus L 30–38 Chamberlain 2, Ipape, Charnley, Briscoe Reynolds (5/5) 9,636 Sky Sports 30 June, 20:00 Hull KR H Leigh Sports Village W 34–4 Briscoe, Ipape, Chamberlain, Charnley, Mulhern Reynolds (5/5) 6,012 Sky Sports + 7 July, 20:00 Castleford Tigers AMend-A-Hose Jungle W34–16 Amone, Lam 2, Briscoe, Charnley 2 Reynolds (5/6) 6,344 Sky Sports 16 July, 15:00 Salford Red Devils A AJ Bell Stadium W 24–22 Chamberlain, Leutele, Lam, Hardaker Reynolds (3/4 + 1 pen.) 6,892 Sky Sports29 July, 13:00 Wigan Warriors A DW Stadium L 18–44 Amone, Briscoe, Mulhern Reynolds (3/3) 15,377 Channel 4 6 August, 15:00 Leeds Rhinos A Headingley Stadium W 13–6 Ipape, Amone Reynolds (1/2 + 1 pen.), O'Brien (1 Drop goal) 12,785 Sky Sports Action 19 August, 15:00 Catalans Dragons H Leigh Sports Village L 14–30 Amone, Nakubuwai Reynolds (2/2 + 1 pen.) 8,602 Sky Sports + 25 August, 20:00 Hull KR ACraven Park W 10–52 Charnley, Ipape Hardaker (1/2) 8,013 Sky Sports Action 3 September, 15:00 Huddersfield Giants H Leigh Sports Village W 34–16 Charnley 2, Briscoe, Ipape, Asiata, Lam Reynolds (5/6) 6,064 Sky Sports 8 September, 20:00 St Helens A Totally Wicked Stadium L 12–22 Gildart, Mulhern Reynolds (2/2) 13,428 Sky Sports Mix 15 September, 20:00 Wakefield Trinity H Leigh Sports Village W 20–19 Briscoe, Charnley, Hughes Reynolds (2/2 + 1 pen.), O'Brien (2 Drop goals)5,565 Not televised 22 September, 20:00 Wigan Warriors H Leigh Sports Village L 6–10 Lam Reynolds (1/1) 10,308 Sky Sports +

Table

Play-offs Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport 29 September, 20:00 Eliminators Hull KR A Craven Park L 6–20 Charnley Reynolds (1/2) 9,305 Sky Sports +

Challenge Cup

Date and timeRoundVersusH/AVenueResultScoreTriesGoalsAttendanceTVReport 20 May, 14:30 Round 6 Wakefield Trinity A The Be Well Support Stadium W 40–12 1,568 BBC One 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 22 July, 14:30 Semi Finals St Helens A Halliwell Jones Stadium W 12–10 Holmes, Hardaker Reynolds (2) BBC One 12 August, 15:00 Final Hull KR A Wembley Stadium W 17–16 Lam, Briscoe Reynolds (2) + 2 pen.), Lam 1 Drop goal58,213 BBC One

Transfers

Gains Player Club Contract Date Gareth O'Brien Castleford Tigers 2 years October 2022 Ricky Leutele Huddersfield Giants Tom Briscoe Leeds Rhinos Zak Hardaker Nathan Wilde Newcastle Thunder Matt Davis Warrington Wolves Jacob Gannon Oliver Holmes Jack Hughes Robbie Mulhern Umyla Hanley Wigan Warriors January 2023 Frankie Halton Hull KR

Losses

Squad

References