![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/edwin-ipape-targets-silverware-with-leigh-leopards/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/1_Leigh-Leopards-v-Leeds-Rhinos-Betfred-Super-League-Leigh-Sports-Village.jpg&description=Papuan hooker, 24, has been one of the stars of Super League this year as promoted Leigh run amok among the elite and they're far from finished Anyone watching Edwin Ipape for Leigh this season would say he's already poetry in motion but he has every intention of penning more storylines. The explosive Papuan New Guinea hooker, 24, has been outstanding for Super League's surprise package who will move to within two points of top spot if they win again at Salford on Sunday. Leigh have been a revelation since earning promotion from the Championship, not only making relegation talk laughable but also moving to within 80 minutes of Wembley with Saturday's semi-final against St Helens looming. There's been plenty of reasons for their success, from the expert leadership of boss Adrian Lam and his dynamic son Lachlan dictating from stand-off to key acquisitions such as John Asiata, Zak Hardaker and Ricky Leutele. But everything starts with Ipape, the brilliant No9 plucked from Queensland Cup side PNG Hunters 18 months ago who's become a Super League star. He recalled: 'When I arrived here last year, once we'd gone up, people were talking about Leigh being relegated and all that sort of stuff. But I didn't really buy into that. "My time would come where I'd have a chance at the top level and just to get the opportunity to come play Super League, I never had any doubts in my head about us this year. I never thought we'd struggle because knowing Lammy as a coach, he's a competitor and winner. We only had ten of last season's side coming into this year but with the boys Lammy and Chris Chester signed I knew we'd be competitive. Just to see how well it has gone this year, it is a surreal feeling to be part of this journey and this history.' Some doubters thought Leigh could still be awaiting their first win in July. But instead they already have a dozen victories to their name and now Ipape, who played against England in last year's World Cup quarter-final, feels they have to be){kind=link}
Papuan hooker, 24, has been one of the stars of Super League this year as promoted Leigh run amok among the elite and they’re far from finished
Anyone watching Edwin Ipape for Leigh this season would say he’s already poetry in motion but he has every intention of penning more storylines.
The explosive Papuan New Guinea hooker, 24, has been outstanding for Super League’s surprise package who will move to within two points of top spot if they win again at Salford on Sunday. Leigh have been a revelation since earning promotion from the Championship, not only making relegation talk laughable but also moving to within 80 minutes of Wembley with Saturday’s semi-final against St Helens looming. There’s been plenty of reasons for their success, from the expert leadership of boss Adrian Lam and his dynamic son Lachlan dictating from stand-off to key acquisitions such as John Asiata, Zak Hardaker and Ricky Leutele.
But everything starts with Ipape, the brilliant No9 plucked from Queensland Cup side PNG Hunters 18 months ago who’s become a Super League star. He recalled: “When I arrived here last year, once we’d gone up, people were talking about Leigh being relegated and all that sort of stuff. But I didn’t really buy into that.
“My time would come where I’d have a chance at the top level and just to get the opportunity to come play Super League, I never had any doubts in my head about us this year. I never thought we’d struggle because knowing Lammy as a coach, he’s a competitor and winner. We only had ten of last season’s side coming into this year but with the boys Lammy and Chris Chester signed I knew we’d be competitive. Just to see how well it has gone this year, it is a surreal feeling to be part of this journey and this history.”