AJ Towse

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AJ Towse
Personal information
Full nameAJ Towse
Born (2003-08-19) 19 August 2003 (age 20)
York, North Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight15 st 2 lb (96 kg)
Playing information
Position Wing
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021– York Knights 603300132
2021(loan)→ Coventry Bears 21004
2021(loan)→ Rochdale Hornets 10000
Total633400136
As of 6 March 2024

AJ Towse (born 19 August 2003) is a professional Rugby League player who plays in the wing position, for the York Knights in the Betfred Championship. [1]

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He formerly played for amateur Club Heworth ARLFC as both a Junior and in the Open Age, represented the North-East Universities 2021 and played in the Universities Origin game [2] for the North [3] in the same year.

He is studying for a degree in Computer Science at York St. John University. [4]

Playing career

Towse was born in York, North Yorkshire, England and is a product of amateur club Heworth ARLFC, [5] having played Rugby League from the age of 11 and latterly the York City Knights Excel Program, having represented them at U16's. [6]

Having made his first Open-Age appearance in a pre-season friendly [7] for York Knights vs Featherstone Rovers at the age of 16, he signed a 3 year contract for the seasons 2021 to 2023. [8] He then went on to sign for a fourth year and the 2024 season [9]

York City Knights 2021

Towse made his professional debut [10] in April 2021 in York's defeat by Wigan Warriors in the Challenge Cup 3rd Round.

Later that year he made a second appearance in the Knights' September win over London Broncos. [11]

Coventry Bears and Rochdale Hornets 2021 (on-loan)

During 2021 Towse made 2 loan appearances [12] in May 2021 for Coventry Bears, scoring 1 try, and one loan appearance in August for Rochdale Hornets.

Leeds Rhinos Reserves 2022 (on-loan)

Towse made one appearance on loan for Leeds Rhinos Reserves vs Wigan, before being recalled to play for the Knights. [13]

York City Knights 2022

2022 saw Towse appear 18 times for the Knights and scoring 8 tries. [14]

He scored a brace in games against Newcastle Thunder, [15] Whitehaven RLFC [16] and London Broncos, [17] but it was his acrobatic try against Batley Bulldogs live on Premier Sports that will be remembered most.

During the Rugby League World Cup, Towse also spent several days training with the New Zealand National team. [18]

York Knights 2023

2023 saw Towse as the only ever-present player completing all 34 League and Cup games, scoring 20 tries in the process, including a hat-trick against London [19] and helping the side reach the play-offs for the second successive year.

York Knights 2024

Towse signed a further contract ahead of the 2024 season [20]

Honours

2021 – North East Universities

2021 – Universities Origin final. [21]

2022 – Rugby League Betfred Championship Young Player of the Year nomination. [22]

2022 – York City Knights Young Player of the Year.

2022 – York City Knights Try of the Year. [23]

2023 – York Sport Awards Student Sportsperson of the Year. [24] [25]

2023 – York Knights Supporters Society Player of the year. [26]

2023 – York Knights Young Player of the Year

2023 – York Knights Top Try Scorer. [27]

2023 – Rugby League Betfred Championship Young Player of the Year nomination. [28]

Professional Career record

[29]
YEARSTEAMGAMESTRIES
2021York City Knights2
2021Coventry Bears (loan)21
2021Rochdale Hornets (loan)1
2022York City Knights188
2023York Knights3420
2024York Knights (Apr 24)65
TotalTotal Pro Career6333

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