Rhinos have paid six-figure transfer fees to Super League clubs on several occasions, to bolster their overseas recruits and academy-produced youngsters. Having previously revealed Rhinos’ finest foreign imports of the summer era, here’s the YEP’s list of their best 19 non-quota signings from English or French clubs.
19. Keith Senior (second)
Signed from Sheffield Eagles towards the end of the 1999 season, the pacy centre played in Leeds’ first four Grand Final wins - and set Super League records for most appearances and tries - before a knee injury ended his career in 2011. Photo: Bruce Rollinson
20. Jamie Peacock (first)
Already a former Man of Steel and three-time Grand Final champion when he joined Leeds from Bradford Bulls in 2006, the inspirational prop went on to win an incredible six more Super League titles in blue and amber, including the 2015 treble. Photo: Steve Riding