Marley Leuluai penned a professional contract today (Wednesday) on his 17th birthday. The deal will keep him at Turf Moor until the end of the summer of 2026. The defender joined Burnley in the summer from Manchester City on a scholarship and is a regular in their under-18s side.

Leulaui’s father Kylie Leuluai is the most successful overseas player in Rhinos’ history, having won six Grand Finals and the league leaders’ shield, World Club Challenge and Challenge Cup twice. The New Zealand-born prop made 264 appearances for Rhinos from 2007-2015.