Leeds Rhinos v Castleford Tigers: Harry Newman on inspiration of brother Ed

There has been hype surrounding Harry Newman since he first emerged as a talented academy player and that promise continues to be fulfilled.

He made his England debut in 2023 and has become one of the Super League’s most marketable talents – young, pacy, skilful and full of drive.

It is such talent that secured him the chance to attend the FA Cup final as a guest of sponsors, and to give his brother that bucket-list moment at Wembley.

Yet, much like his off-field life, there have been set-backs; long-term injuries that would have tested the stoutest of characters.

“I had a leg break back in 2020 and was out for 11 months and people wrote me off then,” Harry said.

“I’ve had two hamstring operations since and I feel that would have derailed a lot of people.

“But if I’ve got the opportunity to be on that pitch when he [Ed] doesn’t, then I’ll make sure I am. I would never give up and he’s my reason why.

“Before I kept everything in, and I’m not perfect now, but I’ve definitely changed a lot off the field and a lot of people have said that. It’s in the way I conduct myself.

“Sometimes it does boil over on the pitch, but I’m a competitor and I want to win. Sometimes I’ll have a bad game, last week [against St Helens] was probably the worst game I’ve ever had.”