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| Full name | Harry James Newman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2000-02-19)19 February 2000 (age 25) Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Newman (born 19 February 2000) is an English professionalrugby league footballer who plays as acentre orwinger for theLeeds Rhinos in theSuper League and theEngland Knights[3] andEngland at international level.
He has spent time ondual registration fromLeeds atFeatherstone Rovers in theChampionship.
And is the first signing for the new NRL franchise the Perth Bears
Newman was born inHuddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.[citation needed]
In 2017, he made hisSuper League début forLeeds against theWigan Warriors.[4]
In 2020, Newman was named the Super League Young Player of the Year.[5]Newman missed out on Leeds' 2020Challenge Cup victory toSalford Red Devils and the2022 Grand Final defeat toSt Helens due to injury.
In 2022, he made seven appearances for the Leeds club, scoring four tries.[6]In round 12 of the 2023 Super League season, Newman scored two intercept tries for Leeds in their 40-18 victory over Wigan.[7]Newman played a total of 17 games for Leeds in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs. Newman played 22 games for Leeds in the 2024 Super League season as the club once again finished 8th on the table.[8]Newman played every game for Leeds in the 2025 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table. Newman played in Leeds heart breaking 16-14 elimination play off game against St Helens where Leeds conceded two tries in the last five minutes to lose 16-14, the last of which came after the full-time siren. Following the game, cameras showed St Helens playerTristan Sailor approach Newman in order to console Newman, however Newman was seen telling Sailor to "Fuck Off".[9]
In 2019, Newman was selected for theEngland Knights againstJamaica atHeadingley Rugby Stadium.[10] He made his senior England debut againstTonga in the first test of the2023 series on 22 October 2023.[11]
