Leigh Leopards sign forward Jordan Williams from Wakefield Trinity

Leigh Leopards have signed forward Jordan Williams from Wakefield Trinity, Leigh Leopards announced on 11 November 2026.

Williams is 29. In rugby league, forwards are the big, physical players who make the tackles, carry the ball into contact and win the hard yards close to the try line. They are the engine of the pack, and the work they do often goes unnoticed by the crowd.

His route into the professional game started at the London Broncos academy, the club's youth set-up. He then spent time with London Skolars before returning to the Broncos, who he went on to help win promotion to Super League, rugby league's top flight, in 2023. He earned that promotion through the Million Pound Game, a winner-takes-all play-off match for a place in the top division.

He stayed with the Broncos in Super League, and his career has since taken him to Widnes and Featherstone. Most recently he joined Wakefield Trinity, where he made three appearances in 2026, according to BBC Sport.

For a player who has moved between clubs several times, a new shirt is a fresh start. Williams now joins a Leigh side that is looking to add depth to its forward line as the next season approaches.

It is also a reminder of how movement works in rugby league. Players often move between clubs at different levels, and a spell in one city can lead to a return to another. Williams's story, from academy to Super League and back again, shows how many routes there are into the professional game.