| Intro | Swazi-British rugby league footballer |
| Is |
Athlete Rugby league player |
| From | Swaziland |
| Type | Sports |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
7 September 1995, Eswatini |
| Age | 25 years |
| Star sign | Virgo |
Kruise Leeming (born 7 September 1995) is an England Knights international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.
He played for Oldham in the Kingstone Press Championship, on loan from Huddersfield in 2016.
Background
Leeming was born in Lobamba, Swaziland, but raised in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.
Kruise is a graduate of the Giants’ academy system. and was called up to the England Knights squad in 2019 along with 3 other Giants players
Club career
A product of Huddersfield’s academy, Leeming made his Super League début against Warrington Wolves in 2013, and scored with his first touch of the ball. He went on to make one further appearances that year, and four appearances in 2014. Leeming established himself in the Huddersfield first-team in 2015, playing 15 times including an appearance from the bench in each of Huddersfield’s Super 8s fixtures.
He has become a regular first team player since 2015 and is now an integral part of the first team squad.
International career
In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad. Later that year he was selected for the England Knights on their tour of Papua New Guinea. He played against Papua New Guinea at the Lae Football Stadium.
Kruise was called up to the England Knights squad in 2019 In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.