Innes Senior

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Innes Senior
Innes Senior.jpg
Personal information
Born (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 24)
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 4 in (1.94 m)
Weight16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2018–24 Huddersfield Giants 58220088
2019(loan)Workington Town 10000
2020(loan)Wakefield Trinity 840016
2021(loan)Wakefield Trinity 1660024
2023(loan)Wakefield Trinity 850020
2024(loan)Castleford Tigers 29170068
2025– Castleford Tigers 00000
Total1205400216
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Ireland 31004
Source: [1] [2]
As of 19 September 2024

Innes Senior (born 30 May 2000) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger and centre for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League

Contents

He has spent time on loan from Huddersfield at Wakefield Trinity in the Super League, and at Workington Town in League 1.

Background

Senior was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Along with his twin brother Louis, Innes is a product of the Giants' academy system and both made their first team debuts over Easter 2018. [3]

Career

Huddersfield Giants

In 2018, he made his Super League début for the Huddersfield Giants against the Catalans Dragons. [4] His twin brother Louis had made his début in the previous game against Leeds.

Senior became the first player born in or after the year 2000 to score in the Super League when he scored a try for the Huddersfield club against Castleford in April 2018.

On 28 May 2022, Senior played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final loss to Wigan. [5]

Senior was limited to only six games with Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs. [6]

Wakefield Trinity (loan)

On 17 December 2020, it was announced that Wakefield Trinity and Huddersfield had agreed to extend Senior's loan period to cover the 2021 season. [7]

In round 20 of the 2023 Super League season, Senior scored four tries for Wakefield Trinity as they upset Warrington 42-6. [8]

Castleford Tigers (loan)

On 11 October 2023, it was announced that Senior would join the Castleford Tigers on a season-long loan for the 2024 season. [9] He was assigned squad number 5 [10] and scored four tries during pre-season. [11] He made his Castleford debut in round 1 against the Wigan Warriors, [12] and scored his first try in round 3 against the Warrington Wolves. [13] In round 4, he scored two tries against his parent club Huddersfield. [14] Senior scored four tries in round 7 against the Salford Red Devils. [15] In May, Innes signed a two-year deal to remain with Castleford from the 2025 season alongside his twin brother Louis who had also joined Castleford on loan weeks prior. [16]

Club statistics

Appearances and points in all competitions by year
ClubSeasonTierAppTGDGPts
Giantscolours.svg Huddersfield Giants 2018 Super League 840016
2019 Super League 1840016
2022 Super League 26120048
2023 Super League 62008
Total58220088
Workingtoncolours.svg Workington Town (loan) 2019 League 1 10000
Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity (loan) 2020 Super League 840016
2021 Super League 1660024
2023 Super League 850020
Total32150060
Castleford colours.svg Castleford Tigers 2024 [lower-alpha 1] Super League 29170068
Career total1205400216
As of match played 19 September 2024
  1. On loan from Huddersfield in 2024 before joining permanently in 2025

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References

  1. RL Record Keepers' Club
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Early Seniors' service for Huddersfield Giants comes as welcome surprise". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  4. "Catalans Dragons v Huddersfield Giants". BBC Sport. BBC. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  5. "Challenge Cup final: Huddersfield Giants 14-16 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 26 May 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
  6. "Ian Watson explains why Huddersfield Giants underperformed in Super League 2023". www.totalrl.com. 29 September 2023.
  7. "Innes Senior: Wakefield Trinity sign Huddersfield Giants winger on loan for 2021 season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  8. "Super League: Wakefield Trinity 42-6 Warrington Wolves - Innes Senior claims four tries in victory". BBC Sport.
  9. "Castleford Tigers and Huddersfield Giants agree swap deal for wing pair". Love Rugby League. 11 October 2023.
  10. Darbyshire, Drew (20 January 2024). "Castleford Tigers 2024 squad numbers: 11 new signings receive their jerseys, with 31 shirts handed out". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  11. Shaw, Matthew (21 January 2024). "Four key takeaways after Castleford Tigers and London Broncos can't be split". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  12. Freeman, Jay (17 February 2024). "Super League: Castleford Tigers 4-32 Wigan Warriors - Reigning champions begin with hard-earned win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
  13. "Super League: Warrington Wolves 30-8 Castleford Tigers - Comfortable win for Wire". BBC Sport. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  14. "Super League: Castleford 8-50 Huddersfield - Tigers suffer fourth straight loss to nine-try Giants". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
  15. "Super League: Castleford Tigers 36-24 Salford Red Devils - Cas get first win of season". BBC Sport. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  16. "Senior twins signs Castleford contracts". BBC Sport. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.