The Roosters prop expects his old Panthers crew will know exactly how to get under his skin.
“A bit of reggae, a bit of country and stuff like that, nice gospel music,” he said. “I try to listen to some relaxing, cheerful music. I like just to stay cool. It’s easy for me to get into the red, so I need to just chill a little bit before the game.”this time is against Penrith, in Penrith, for the first time since leaving Penrith. There’s a lot on the line for everybody at BlueBet Stadium on Friday night, but the Roosters enforcer might be feeling this NRL qualifying final more than most.
Leniu spent five formative years with the Panthers, developing his game under the likes of Moses Leota and James Fisher-Harris during the club’s three-peat dominance. Since moving east at the start of 2024, though, the 24-year-old has not yet faced his former club, having been suspended for their only regular-season meeting, a 22-16 loss in March.
“Knowing them, they’ll just do whatever it takes,” Leniu said. “That’s been their mindset every single time coming into finals. And if getting under my skin is part of it, then it is what it is, and I’m just going to go to war. They know me inside out, so they’re probably the one club that’ll know how to get under my skin.
That tension between love and war extends especially to Jarome Luai, who Leniu expects to get very chirpy.
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