Leigh East Lions

Leigh East Lions The Leigh East Lions are a Junior rugby team located in Leigh, Greater Manchester.

The team are currently competing in the North West RFL under 14s group 1 division.

🦁 THE LIONS MINDSET 🦁From little Lions learning the game, making mistakes and finding their feet, to the team they are b...
24/09/2026

🦁 THE LIONS MINDSET 🦁

From little Lions learning the game, making mistakes and finding their feet, to the team they are becoming today, the growth has been incredible to watch.

But growth doesn’t happen by accident. It takes discipline, resilience and the right mindset. Sport isn’t just physical, when the pressure is on, your mind can be just as important as your body.

It’s about staying focused when you’re tired, making the right decisions, controlling your emotions and doing the job for the person beside you. And when a team truly comes together, something changes. You stop playing for yourself and start fighting for each other.

Winning is built long before the final whistle. It’s built in training, in the tough moments and in the decision to keep pushing when it would be easier not to.

To every young athlete. Believe in the work you're doing. Believe in each other. Stay focused. Stay disciplined. Because when the mindset is right and you're willing to work for each other you give yourself every chance to take home a win.

πŸ–€β€οΈ MATCH DAYβ€οΈπŸ–€After the disappointment of last Sunday when our fixture away at Orrell got cancelled due to a referee i...
21/09/2026

πŸ–€β€οΈ MATCH DAYβ€οΈπŸ–€

After the disappointment of last Sunday when our fixture away at Orrell got cancelled due to a referee injury. We're pleased to announce that the game has been re-confirmed for a midweek fixture this Wednesdays at Leigh East.

πŸ‰ Leigh East Lions vs Orrell St James
πŸ—ΊοΈ Ledgard Ave, Leigh WN7 4GY
⏰ Kick off time 8:00pm

❀️ Thank you to our Match Day sponsors ETA Skip Hire - Roach Travel - Yates Entrance Solutions LTD- Bristan Group - Stotts Plumbing & Heating - LPM- muffwash - PAB Architects Ltd. - JLJgroup and The Salon.

20/09/2026

GAME DAY! πŸ”΄βš«

Victory over at St Jude's πŸ’ͺ🏻

πŸ“‹ MATCH REPORT πŸ“‹Today the Lions headed away to Wigan St Judes. It was a niggly game from the start, with plenty of stop-...
20/09/2026

πŸ“‹ MATCH REPORT πŸ“‹

Today the Lions headed away to Wigan St Judes. It was a niggly game from the start, with plenty of stop-start rugby and penalties being given away by both sides. Neither team was able to build much rhythm, making it a frustrating morning at times.

Despite that, the Lions kept their composure and did what was needed when opportunities came their way. A solid defensive effort kept St Judes scoreless, while the Lions continued to work hard and eventually built a 0–12 lead at half time.

The second half followed a similar pattern, but the Lions continued to battle through the interruptions and added another 12 points to secure a winning victory.

Not the prettiest performance, but an important two points on the road and a clean sheet to go with it. Well done Lions,
🦁 LIONS OF THE MATCH 🦁
πŸ† Opposition - ZACH sponsored by C.Hodgson Joinery
πŸ† Coaches - GEORGE
πŸ† Parents - OSCAR

Tries and Conversions scored by
Zach πŸ‰
Ollie πŸ‰
Jack πŸ‰
Oscar πŸ‰
Conversions: Zach 4/4

Final score: Wigan St Judes 0 - 24 Leigh East Lions

πŸ–€β€οΈ MATCH DAYβ€οΈπŸ–€It's Sunday which means it's match day! The Lions are heading over to Wigan to face St Judes in their se...
20/09/2026

πŸ–€β€οΈ MATCH DAYβ€οΈπŸ–€

It's Sunday which means it's match day! The Lions are heading over to Wigan to face St Judes in their second meet this season.

πŸ‰ St. Judes vs Leigh East Lions
πŸ—ΊοΈ Keats Ave, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan WN3 5UB
⏰ Kick off time 10:30

❀️ Thank you to our Match Day sponsors ETA Skip Hire - Roach Travel - Yates Entrance Solutions LTD- Bristan Group - Stotts Plumbing & Heating - LPM- muffwash - PAB Architects Ltd. - JLJgroup and The Salon.

πŸ–€β€οΈ MATCH DAYβ€οΈπŸ–€After a fabulous home win last weekend, this Sunday the Lions are heading over to Wigan to face Orrell S...
11/09/2026

πŸ–€β€οΈ MATCH DAYβ€οΈπŸ–€

After a fabulous home win last weekend, this Sunday the Lions are heading over to Wigan to face Orrell St James.

πŸ‰ Orrell St James vs Leigh East Lions
πŸ—ΊοΈ Bankes Ave, Orrell, Wigan WN5 8HU
⏰ Kick off time 11:45

❀️ Thank you to our Match Day sponsors ETA Skip Hire - Roach Travel - Yates Entrance Solutions LTD- Bristan Group - Stotts Plumbing & Heating - LPM- muffwash - PAB Architects Ltd. - JLJgroup and The Salon.

πŸ“‹ MATCH REPORT πŸ“‹A fantastic performance from the Leigh East Lions at home as they secured an amazing victory over Rochda...
11/09/2026

πŸ“‹ MATCH REPORT πŸ“‹

A fantastic performance from the Leigh East Lions at home as they secured an amazing victory over Rochdale Mayfield.

The Lions came out firing and dominated the first half, heading into the break with a strong lead. The second half continued in much the same fashion, with the Lions adding further points and keeping Rochdale Mayfield scoreless. A special mention to Tristen, who crossed the line for his first try for the Lions β€” congratulations, Tristen! πŸ‘

A brilliant team performance from start to finish, with the Lions showing great effort, determination, and teamwork to finish with a well-deserved win.

🦁 LIONS OF THE MATCH 🦁
πŸ† Opposition - LUKAS sponsored by Black & Gold Financial Services Limited and Alphasierra Property
πŸ† Coaches - LUCA sponsored by JAS SKIP HIRE and G & T Express Ltd - Freight Forwarders
πŸ† Coaches - ZACH sponsored by C.Hodgson Joinery
πŸ† Parents - OSCAR - Welcome to the Team!!

Tries and Conversions scored by
Lukas πŸ‰πŸ‰
Ollie πŸ‰πŸ‰
Jack πŸ‰πŸ‰
Tristen πŸ‰
Noah πŸ‰
Conversions: Zach 4/6, Oscar 1/1 Jack 0/1,

Final score: Leigh East Lions 42-0 Rochdale Mayfield

πŸ–€β€οΈ MATCH DAYβ€οΈπŸ–€The Lions are back this Sunday kicking off the second half of their season with a home game at Leigh Eas...
03/09/2026

πŸ–€β€οΈ MATCH DAYβ€οΈπŸ–€

The Lions are back this Sunday kicking off the second half of their season with a home game at Leigh East.

πŸ‰ Leigh East Lions vs Rochdale Mayfield
πŸ—ΊοΈ Ledgard Ave, Leigh WN7 4GY
⏰ Kick off time 12:15

❀️ Thank you to our Match Day sponsors ETA Skip Hire - Roach Travel - Yates Entrance Solutions LTD- Bristan Group - Stotts Plumbing & Heating - LPM- muffwash - PAB Architects Ltd. - JLJgroup and The Salon.

πŸ“‹ MATCH REPORT πŸ“‹Sorry this ones a little late...Leigh East Lions were narrowly beaten 16-12 away to Drighlington in a ha...
14/07/2026

πŸ“‹ MATCH REPORT πŸ“‹

Sorry this ones a little late...

Leigh East Lions were narrowly beaten 16-12 away to Drighlington in a hard-fought BARLA Cup encounter. The Lions made a bright start, with Lukas linking up nicely with Jack crossing for the opening try of the game, and a determined first-half performance saw them take a deserved 10-6 lead into the break.

The second half was an evenly contested affair, but Drighlington fought their way back to edge in front. Despite a spirited effort and battling until the final whistle, the Lions were unable to find the decisive score as the hosts secured a narrow 16-12 victory. There were plenty of positives to take from the performance, with Leigh East showing great determination and teamwork throughout.

🦁 LIONS OF THE MATCH 🦁
πŸ† Opposition - JACK sponsored by Phil Watkin Plastering & Rendering LTD & Anne and Keith Molyneux
πŸ† Parents - FLYNN sponsored by .6 & The Nail Room - Astley
πŸ† Coaches - ZACH sponsored by C.Hodgson Joinery
πŸ† Coaches - LUKAS sponsored by Black & Gold Financial Services Limited and Alphasierra Property

Tries and Conversions scored by
Jack πŸ‰πŸ‰
Conversions: Zach 2/3

Final score: Drighlington 16-12 Leigh East Lions

βš«πŸ”΄β€‹ LEIGH EAST LIONS πŸ”΄β€‹βš«β­πŸ’«β€‹β€‹ 2027 U15 SCHOLARS πŸ’«β€‹β­β€‹We're very proud to announce that 7 of our fabulous Lions have been o...
06/07/2026

βš«πŸ”΄β€‹ LEIGH EAST LIONS πŸ”΄β€‹βš«
β­πŸ’«β€‹β€‹ 2027 U15 SCHOLARS πŸ’«β€‹β­β€‹

We're very proud to announce that 7 of our fabulous Lions have been offered a Rugby Scholarship at the following Super League clubs

⭐ Lukas Schmitt - Wigan Warriors
⭐ Ollie Tipping - St.Helens RLFC
⭐ Luca Ghani-Ord - St.Helens RLFC
⭐ Archie Merga - Warrington Wolves
⭐ Hayden Henderson - Leigh Leopards
⭐ Zach Sheard - Leigh Leopards
⭐ Jack Lancaster - Leigh Leopards

Congratulation lads, each of you has worked very hard to get to this point. Your club and team are very proud of your achievements and are looking forward to watching your continued development over the next 2 years playing at scholarship level.

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