Joe Greenwood

Joe Greenwood

Personal information
Born	(1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 (age 31) [1] Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) [1]
Weight	16 st 7 lb (105 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position	Second-row, Prop
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012–17 St Helens 77 26 0 0 104 2017–18 Gold Coast Titans 22 4 0 0 16 2018–20 Wigan Warriors 43 12 0 0 48 2020(loan) → Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0 2021– Huddersfield Giants 57 4 0 0 16 Total 199 46 0 0 184 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018 England 1 0 0 0 0 2019 England Knights 1 1 0 0 4
Source: [2] [3] As of 15 June 2021

Joe Greenwood (born 2 April 1993) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, ^[4] the England Knights and England at international level. ^[5]

He played for St Helens and the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at the Leeds Rhinos in the top flight. Greenwood has also played for the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.

Background

Greenwood was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England.

He played his junior rugby league for the Saddleworth Rangers club. ^[4]

Career

St Helens

In 2014 won the Super League Championship with St Helens. ^[4]

Gold Coast Titans

On 20 February 2017, he signed to play for the Gold Coast in the National Rugby League. ^[6]

Wigan Warriors

He played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final victory over Warrington at Old Trafford. ^[7]

Leeds Rhinos (loan)

On 25 February 2020, Wigan allowed Greenwood to sign a short eight-week contract with Leeds.^{[ citation needed ]}

Wigan Warriors (return)

He played in the 2020 Super League Grand Final which Wigan lost 8-4 against St Helens. ^[8]

Huddersfield Giants

On 10 December 2020, it was announced that Greenwood would be joining Huddersfield on a two-year deal from the 2021 season. ^[9] In round 2 of the 2021 Super League season, he was sent off after a dangerous high tackle in Huddersfield's 20-10 loss against the Catalans Dragons. ^[10] On 28 May 2022, Greenwood played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final loss to Wigan. ^[11] Greenwood played 14 matches with Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs. ^[12] Greenwood played 14 games for Huddersfield in the 2024 Super League season as the club finished 9th for a second consecutive year. ^[13]

International career

In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad. ^[14]

Greenwood made his full international début v New Zealand at Elland Road, Leeds on 11 November 2018, coming off the bench in the 0-34 defeat. ^[15]
In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium. ^[16]

Personal

Joe Greenwood's older brother, James Greenwood, also plays as a professional.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Joe Greenwood St Helens". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
2. RLP
3. "Player Summary: Joe Greenwood". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
4. "St Helens Profile". saintsrlfc.com. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
5. "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
6. Englishman Joe Greenwood joins Gold Coast in swap deal
7. "Super League Grand Final 2018: Wigan 12-4 Warrington – as it happened". Guardian. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
8. "Super League Grand Final: Wigan 4-8 St Helens". BBC Sport.
9. "Joe Greenwood: Huddersfield sign Wigan forward on two-year contract". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
10. "Huddersfield Giants 10-20 Catalans Dragons - Tom Davies sets Catalans on way to victory". BBC Sport.
11. "Challenge Cup player ratings as numerous stars shine in enthralling contest". www.examinerlive.co.uk. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
12. "Ian Watson explains why Huddersfield Giants underperformed in Super League 2023". www.totalrl.com. 29 September 2023.
13. "Huddersfield Giants 34 Castleford Tigers 10: Hosts win dead rubber but 2024 season one to forget for West Yorkshire rivals". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
14. "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
15. "England 0-38 New Zealand". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
16. "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

External links

• Wigan Warriors profile
• SL profile
• Gold Coast Titans profile
• St Helens profile
• Saints Heritage Society profile