Martin trades skills

PAPUA New Guinea Kumuls captain Rhyse Martin is plying his trade for the Leeds Rhinos in the English Super League and it wasn’t long ago where he was making a name for himself with the Canterbury Bulldogs.
Bursting onto Australia’s National Rugby League (NRL) scene in 2018, Martin was earmarked as a core part of the Bulldogs future in a breakout season which saw him play 14 first-grade games and cement himself as one of the game’s best sharpshooters with 36 from 38 conversions.
A hat-trick of tries and a 24-point haul in just his sixth NRL game suggested to many that Martin had a bright future in rugby league, and it set the tone for a stunning season that saw him captain the premiership-winning Bulldogs side in the New South Wales (NSW) Cup – now Canterbury Cup.
The team asserted their dominance with an emphatic 42-18 victory over Queensland Intrust Super Cup premiers Redcliffe Dolphins in the state championship just one week later, which capped a remarkable season for Martin and the club.
In his 38 appearances for the Bulldogs in the NSW Cup, he produced 18 tries, 113 goals with an 83 per cent success rate, over 4,600 run metres, 18 line-breaks and 100 tackle-breaks.
With his international experience in PNG colours, the 27-year-old will be a welcome addition back into the NRL if he returns from the Super League. – NSWRL