Jack Ashworth

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Jack Ashworth
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Personal information
Born (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 29)
Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2015–20 St Helens 4840016
2015(loan)→ Rochdale Hornets 1130012
2018(loan)→ Sheffield Eagles 1540016
2019(DR)→ Leigh Centurions 40000
2021–23 Huddersfield Giants 201004
2021(loan)→Leigh Centurions 00000
2022(loan)→Halifax Panthers 10000
2022(loan)→Featherstone Rovers 20000
2024– Hull FC 00000
Total101120048
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019– England Knights 10000
Source: [1] [2] [3]
As of 8 October 2023

Jack Ashworth (born 3 July 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Hull FC in the Super League and the England Knights at international level. [4]

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He previously played for St Helens and Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and has spent time on loan from Saints at the Rochdale Hornets in the Championship 1, and the Sheffield Eagles and the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Jack Ashworth was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, On Monday 3rd July 1995.

Education

Jack Ashworth attended St Cuthbert's RC Business and Enterprise College in Rochdale from 2006 until 2011. He then went on to do a sports course at Hopwood Hall College Middleton.[ citation needed ]

Career

St Helens

Ashworth made his Saints début on 6 April 2015 in a Super League match against Hull F.C. [5]

During 2015, Ashworth also played for Rochdale Hornets in the Championship on Dual registration.

In the 2016 season, Ashworth played an outstanding game against Warrington, and made a Man of the Match performance against Hull F.C.

Ashworth joined up with the Sheffield Eagles on Dual registration on 31 January 2018. This is ahead of their first league match against Dewsbury.

He played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Warrington at Wembley Stadium. [6]

He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final victory over Salford at Old Trafford. [7] [8] [9]

Huddersfield Giants

On 30 November 2020, it was announced that Ashworth had signed a two-year deal with Huddersfield. [10]

Leigh Centurions (loan)

On 11 July 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Leigh in the Super League on season-long loan. [11]

In round 17 of the 2021 Super League season, he was sent off for fighting in Leigh's 50–6 loss against Wigan. [12]

Hull F.C.

On 5 October 2023, it was reported that he had signed for Hull F.C. for the 2024 season on a two-year deal. [13]

International career

In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Love Rugby League
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ "Ashworth joins Eagles on dual-registration". 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ↑ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. ↑ Love Rugby League
  6. ↑ "St Helens 4-18 Warrington RESULT: Challenge Cup Final as it happened from Wembley". Mirror. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford". Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  8. ↑ Unwin, Will (12 October 2019). "St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened". The Guardian.
  9. ↑ "St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield". Sky Sports.
  10. ↑ "Jack Ashworth: Huddersfield Giants sign St Helens forward". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Leigh confirm player-swap deals with Huddersfield". Love Rugby League. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  12. ↑ "Wigan Warriors thump winless Leigh Centurions 50-6". BBC Sport.
  13. ↑ "Hull FC land Super League Grand Final winner: Forward 'can't wait' to play under new boss Tony Smith". Love Rugby League. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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