James Greenwood (rugby league)

James Greenwood

Personal information
Full name	James David Greenwood [1]
Born	(1991-06-07) 7 June 1991 (age 32) Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	17 st 5 lb (110 kg)
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012–13 South Wales Scorpions 8 5 0 0 20 2013–15 Wigan Warriors 3 0 0 0 0 2013(loan) → South Wales Scorpions 15 6 0 0 24 2014(loan) → London Broncos 16 3 0 0 12 2015(DR) → Workington Town 3 0 0 0 0 2015(loan) → Salford Red Devils 3 1 0 0 4 2015(loan) → Hull Kingston Rovers 12 0 0 0 0 2016–19 Hull Kingston Rovers 80 22 0 0 88 2020–23 Salford Red Devils 14 4 0 0 16 2023(loan) → Barrow Raiders 1 0 0 0 0 2023(loan) → Swinton Lions 1 1 0 0 4 2024– Barrow Raiders 0 0 0 0 0 Total 156 42 0 0 168
Source: [2] [3] As of 29 November 2023

James Greenwood (born 7 June 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row and prop for the Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship.

He has previously played for the South Wales Scorpions in League 1, Wigan Warriors in the Super League, spending time on loan from Wigan in South Wales in League 1, the London Broncos, Salford Red Devils and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and Workington Town in the Kingstone Press Championship. Greenwood also played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

Background

Greenwood was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.

Personal life

He is the brother of fellow rugby league footballer, Joe Greenwood.

Early career

Greenwood started his amateur playing career at the Saddleworth Rangers and he is a product of the Wigan Warriors' Academy System.^{[ citation needed ]}

Senior career

Greenwood playing for Hull Kingston Rovers in 2016

South Wales Scorpions

2012

In 2012, he played for League 1 side the South Wales Scorpions, Greenwood only appeared sporadically for the club.^{[ citation needed ]}

2013

He returned to the Scorpions in the 2013 rugby league season on a loan basis. ^[4]

Wigan Warriors

2013

In 2013, Greenwood was transferred to the Wigan Warriors, where he was then subsequently loaned back to his former club the South Wales Scorpions shortly after.^{[ citation needed ]}

London Broncos

2014

In 2014, from his parent-club the Wigan Warriors he was loaned out again to the then Super League outfit the London Broncos, where he regularly played for them as a prop.^{[ citation needed ]}

Workington Town

2015

He spent time on loan at Workington Town in 2015, as part of a dual-registration agreement.^{[ citation needed ]}

Salford Red Devils

2015

In 2015, Greenwood was loaned to Salford for a short period of time.^{[ citation needed ]}

Hull Kingston Rovers

2015

Greenwood was sent out once again on loan from the Wigan Warriors in 2015, this time to Hull Kingston Rovers, where he impressed enough to turn his loan-deal from the Wigan Warriors into a full-time two-year contract.^{[ citation needed ]}

2016 & 2017

Greenwood suffered relegation from the Super League with Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2016 season, due to losing the Million Pound Game at the hands of Salford.

12-months later however, Greenwood was part of the Hull Kingston Rovers' side that won promotion back to the Super League, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior. ^[5]

2018

Greenwood made 23 appearances for Hull KR in all competitions as the club finished 10th on the table and avoided relegation. ^[6]

2019

On 14 March, Greenwood was taken from the field during round 5 of the 2019 Super League season against Wakefield Trinity. He was later ruled out for the entire year after scans revealed he ruptured his anterior cruciate knee ligament. ^[7]

Salford Red Devils

2020

In 2020, Greenwood joined Salford and later played for the club in their 2020 Challenge Cup Final defeat against Leeds. ^[8]

Barrow Raiders

On 29 Nov 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship on a 1-year deal. ^[9]

References

1. FreeBMD Entry Information
2. loverugbyleague.com profile
3. Rugby League Project
4. "James Greenwood Player Stats". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
5. "Success for Greenwood brothers on opposite sides of the world". saddind.co.uk. 7 October 2017.
6. "Hull Kingston Rovers 2018 season review". nothingbutleague.com. 19 November 2018.
7. "Hull KR star James Greenwood ruled out for the season". www.loverugbyleague.com. 14 March 2019.
8. "Leeds beat Salford 17-16 after Luke Gale lands late winning drop-goal". BBC Sport.
9. "Former Salford Red Devils, Hull KR forward makes Championship move for 2024: 'It's clear to see the hunger he has for the game'". Love Rugby League. 29 November 2023.

External links

• Hull KR profile
• SL profile