New signing Andy Ackers looks forward to his Leeds Rhinos debut

Yorkshire Evening Post

Hooker Andy Ackers says he can't wait to make his first appearance for Leeds Rhinos on Boxing Day - even though means putting birthday and Christmas celebrations on hold.

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00:00 Andy Ackers, you've been training out the Rhinos for about a month now, are you enjoying

00:05 yourself?

00:06 Loving it mate, yeah.

00:07 Real professional outfit.

00:08 The lads individually, you know, real professional close-knit group.

00:13 It's something I'm proud to be a part of and I can't wait to get going for the season.

00:18 I'll be giving it my all every time I pull that Leeds Rhinos shirt on.

00:22 It's something I've been working for in training, you know, get my opportunity when that first

00:26 game comes and I can't wait, mate.

00:29 You get a first taste of it on Boxing Day against Wakefield at Headingley, how much

00:32 are you looking forward to that?

00:33 Loads, mate, yeah.

00:34 It'll be a good day for me and my family, you know.

00:35 As I say, it's my birthday on Christmas Day so there'll be no pigs in blankets on Christmas

00:41 Day.

00:42 I'll have to wait until Boxing Day but, you know, yeah, it'll be a real proud moment when

00:46 I pull that shirt on and get out there in front of the fans.

00:49 Have the fans that you've come across around the place or on social media, have they made

00:53 you feel welcome?

00:54 Yeah, definitely.

00:56 People like Rob Orch, people like that, you know, Belly, everyone down to the kit man,

01:00 to the media, everybody, mate.

01:02 It's just a great place to be around, you know.

01:04 Can't thank everybody enough for welcoming me to this great club and, like I've just

01:08 said, I just can't wait to get going now.

01:10 Pre-season's nearly done after Christmas which I can't wait for.

01:14 But, yeah, can't wait, mate.

01:17 My kid.

01:19 Perfect.

01:21 Thank you.

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