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Born | [1] Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea | 3 February 1998 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 25 February 2024 |
Liam Horne (born 3 February 1998) is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker or loose forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
He has previously played for the Norths Devils and the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.
Horne was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. [5]
Horne made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 24–14 victory over Fiji in the 2022 Pacific Test. [6]
On 24 July 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Horne on a one-and-a-half year deal, with an option for a further year. [7] [8] [9] He made his Super League debut for the Tigers on 4 August against Huddersfield. [10] His performance against Wakefield Trinity in his second game for Castleford saw him voted Fans' Man of the Match and named in the Super League Team of the Week. [11] [12] [13]
Horne was assigned squad number 14 ahead of the 2024 season. [14] He was voted Fans' Man of the Match in the round 1 defeat against the Wigan Warriors, [15] and scored his first Castleford try in round 2 against the Salford Red Devils. [16]
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