Leigh confident against 'inconsistent' FC

ADRIAN Lam believes Hull FC's former Leigh Leopards contingent will get a good reception on Thursday night despite “copying” the Leythers' style of play.

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Signing the likes of Tom Briscoe, Ed Chamberlain, Zak Hardaker, and most significantly of all, John Asiata, Hull's brand of rugby is, at least in Lam's eyes, very similar to that of Leigh last year, and given it's centred off Asiata from first receiver, it's no surprise.

But Lam, into his fourth season as Leigh boss, understands that and holds no dramas.

In fact, the Papua New Guinea-born head coach had plenty of positives to say about Thursday's opposition, with the likes of Asiata and co. returning to Leigh Sports Village for the first time since leaving the club where they won the 2023 Challenge Cup in favour of a move to the Black and Whites.

Speaking in his pre-match press conference, Lam said: "They (Hull) have pinched a lot of our players and brought a lot of experience to them.

They're playing a nice style of rugby, and in the first quarter of the season, I thought they were right on.