AUSSIE Matt Frawley has swapped having his feet up watching cricket in the sun for playing with Leeds in the cold this Christmas - but he's not whinging.
Many of his countrymen will be enjoying a beer watching the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan unfold at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground.
But scrum-half Frawley will instead be preparing to make his Rhinos debut in today's traditional festive friendly against Wakefield at Headingley.
Their Super League campaign doesn't kick off until February 16 but Leeds always like to have a Yuletide hit-out.
Frawley, who joined from Canberra on a two-year deal, said: "Normally we are on holidays this time of year back home.
"I'd probably be watching the Boxing Day cricket which is the tradition. So it is going to be a different experience this year but one I'm really looking forward to with Leeds.
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