Leeds headlines 5 March: Thug who glassed former Leeds Rhinos player jailed

Leeds Headlines 5 March 2024.

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00:00 Three stories in brief and a thug who smashed a glass in the face of a former Leeds Rhinos

00:07 player blinding him in both eyes has been jailed.

00:10 Gareth Dean attacked Matthew Cyron in Revolution de Cuba on Boxing Day last year.

00:16 He's been jailed for 10 years and 8 months with an extended 5 years licence period.

00:22 Next tributes have been paid to 32 year old Rhys Waite after his body was discovered in

00:26 the Cottingley Hall area on Saturday 2nd March.

00:30 He was reported missing the week before and his death is not believed to be suspicious.

00:36 And finally, Leeds Rhinos are mourning one of the club's and rugby league's greatest

00:40 players.

00:41 Lewis Jones has died aged 92 and he achieved legendary status in 1961 when he led Leeds

00:47 to their first championship success, scoring a try and five goals in a famous Warrington

00:52 feet.

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