In the very first carry of the Boxing Day game, Tom Holroyd showed Leeds Rhinos fans exactly what they had been missing. A thunderous carry saw him march Wakefield down the field, leaving players in his wake.
You could say it was a year's worth of frustration unleashed in one go. 2022 was a bitterly disappointing one for Holroyd's thriving career. A lower leg injury suffered in a pre-season clash with Featherstone last January was his last appearance before the Boxing Day bout.
Though he returned to action in May, he subsequently picked up a monster 10-match ban for his involvement in a brawl while playing for Bradford Bulls. By the time his suspension had been served, he had been forced to undergo surgery for a torn elbow ligament.
