Well said Derek. As we know in Australia even there lower leagues you have to have a good level of fitness, if he can give us 12 months of experience that he's already got, it could make all the difference to us.

For all you 'non believers' here's the Press Release!

Leigh Centurions are pleased to confirm that Australian halfback Ben Jefferies, 33, has agreed a two-year full-time contract with the Club commencing on 1 December 2014.
Jefferies, a former Australian Schoolboy international is a vastly experienced player and became the only Australian to complete ten consecutive years in Super League during spells with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Bradford Bulls.
After breaking into the NRL with St George-Illawarra and Wests Tigers, Jefferies enjoyed five seasons at Wakefield before linking up with the Bulls in 2008. He re-joined the Wildcats in 2010 before moving back to Bradford midway through the 2011 season, returning to play in Australia at the end of the 2012 season.
He has scored 70 tries and kicked 20 goals and six drop-goals for in 161 Super League games for Wakefield and scored 20 tries in 79 Super League appearances for Bradford. He then announced his intentions to return to Australia to live and work in Newcastle, NSW and play for Kurri Kurri Bulldogs in the Newcastle Competition.

Just to verify. He is 34 on 4th sept 2014. I really hope he does well.

Is he replacing Brierley?

Crikey....it doesn't take much for some Leigh FANS to jump on their NEGATIVE horse.
If Ben Jeffries isn't 'up to it' then we won't get selected very often will he ?

Backward step this, can't believe it, whoever thought this was a positive and progressive signing want their head examining.

He was a very good player at Wakey. Not sure if its a bad move or master-stroke at Leigh.

Hope its the latter.

No.

Perhaps he's been signed just to give young Brierley a few lessons. (Like picking the right moment to pass the ball or even to learn to look where he is passing it.) Ryan is a great player, but prone to odd decisions on the park occasionally (the wild pass against Sheffield this afternoon for example.) For my money we should be looking for a full back. Macco has got too nonchalant lately, and his defence isn't always the greatest. Just an observation.

Some folks have selective negativity alerts....