Club statistics
| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wigan Warriors | 2022 | Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Super League | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2024 | Super League | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2025 | Super League | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Total | 35 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 124 | ||
| Career total | 35 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 124 | ||
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| Born | 16 July 2005 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Eva Hunter (born 16 July 2005) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for Wigan Warriors in the Women's Super League and England at international level. She was Woman of Steel, for the 2025 season. [3]
Hunter started playing rugby with junior clubs Wigan St Judes and Orrell St James before being signed by Wigan as a member of the club's academy squad. [4] Hunter was a member of the Rugby Football League's diploma in sporting excellence (DiSE) programme in 2021–2022. [5]
Hunter made her debut for Wigan Warriors against the Huddersfield Giants in round 8 of the 2022 season, in a 42-4 victory at the Robin Park Arena. [6] She played a total of three games throughout the season.
In 2023, Hunter scored her first try for Wigan Warriors, crossing in a 22-22 draw against Warrington Wolves on 16 April 2023. [7]
Hunter scored three tries in total in the 2023 season, appearing nine times in the Betfred Women's Super League, also playing four matches in the 2023 Women's Challenge Cup as Wigan reached the semi final stage, ultimately losing 16-4 to Leeds Rhinos at Headingley Stadium. [8]
Hunter played 11 times in the 2024 season, scoring six tries in the league, and two in the Challenge Cup.
On 21 July, Hunter scored twice in a 10-18 victory over York Valkyrie at the LNER Community Stadium.
On 1 September, Hunter scored a further two tries, this time in a 82-0 victory over Warrington Wolves. [9]
In round 2, Hunter scored her first hatrick for Wigan Warriors, in a 106-6 defeat of Barrow Raiders. [10]
On 7 June, Hunter played for Wigan in the 2025 Women's Challenge Cup final, scoring a try and defeating St Helens 42-6. [11] Hunter scored 6 tries in 5 appearances in the competition, as Wigan claimed their maiden title.
Hunter finished the season as joint top try-scorer with 20, alongside St Helens winger Danielle McGifford. [12] She was part of the Wigan Warriors side that completed the treble in the 2025 season, winning the League Leader's Shield, Super League, Women's Challenge Cup, the team also won the RFL Women's Nines. [13]
She added a further two tries to her tally for the season in the playoff semi final victory over Leeds Rhinos on 21 September 2025.
Hunter set a new Wigan club record by scoring tries in 13 consecutive games, beating the previous record of 11 held by Steve Ella, Martin Offiah and Sam Tomkins. [14]
At the end of 2025, Hunter became the first Wigan player to be named Woman of Steel ahead of her Wigan teammates Jenna Foubister and Isabel Rowe. [15] [16]
Hunter's younger sister, Ruby also plays for Wigan. [4]
On 9 August 2025, Hunter made her first senior appearance for England against Wales. She scored two tries in a 62-0 win. [17]
| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan Warriors | 2022 | Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Super League | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| 2024 | Super League | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | |
| 2025 | Super League | 15 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Total | 35 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 124 | ||
| Career total | 35 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 124 | ||