Owen enjoyed an outstanding first season at the Leopards Den playing in all but one of his side’s 31 fixtures and cementing his place in the pack, passing one hundred career appearances along the way.

During his time at his previous club, Huddersfield Giants, he emerged as one of the brightest forward prospects in the game and was made a key recruitment target by Leopards’ head coach Adrian Lam.

Trout played in the Giants’ 16-14 Challenge Cup Final defeat against Wigan Warriors in 2022, the game following Leigh’s victory over Featherstone Rovers in the AB Sundecks Cup Final at Tottenham.

The younger brother of Kyle, who has played Super League for both Wakefield Trinity and Hull KR, Owen came through the ranks at Leopards’ head of rugby Chris Chester’s old community club, Stanley Rangers. He was recruited by Leeds Rhinos, where he earned England Academy honours in 2018.

He made his Super League debut for the Rhinos against hometown Wakefield in 2019 and gained considerable experience playing 15 games for Dewsbury Rams in that season before moving to the Giants in 2020.

His consistent form at the top level of the club game earned him selection for England Knights as they won 18-6 against France B in 2023.