Liam Horne

Liam Horne

Personal information
Born	(1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26) [1] Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea
Height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	89 kg (14 st 0 lb) [2]
Playing information
Position	Hooker, Loose forward
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019–23 Norths Devils 48 16 0 0 64 2021 Central Queensland Capras 3 0 0 0 0 2023– Castleford Tigers 32 4 0 0 16 Total 83 20 0 0 80 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022– Papua New Guinea 3 0 0 0 0 2024– PNG Prime Minister's XIII 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [3] [4] As of 8 October 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.

Early life

Horne was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. ^[5]

Playing career

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] In May, Horne signed a two-year contract extension with the Tigers. ^[17] In round 18, he scored two tries and was voted Man of the Match in a win against Catalans. ^{[18] [19]} At Castleford's end-of-season awards, Horne was named Players' Player of the Year. ^[20]

Club statistics

Appearances and points in all competitions by year

Club	Season	Tier	App	T	G	DG	Pts
Norths Devils	2019	Queensland Cup	3	0	0	0	0
	2020	Queensland Cup	1	0	0	0	0
	2021	Queensland Cup	8	2	0	0	8
	2022	Queensland Cup	22	5	0	0	20
	2023	Queensland Cup	14	9	0	0	36
	Total		48	16	0	0	64
CQ Capras	2021	Queensland Cup	3	0	0	0	0
Castleford Tigers	2023	Super League	5	0	0	0	0
	2024	Super League	27	4	0	0	16
	Total		32	4	0	0	16
Career total			83	20	0	0	80

As of match played 19 September 2024

References

1. "Player Profile: Liam Horne". qrl.com.au. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
2. "Liam Horne Biography". Castleford Tigers. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
3. Rugby League Project
4. RL Record Keepers' Club
5. "Meet the PNG Kumuls debutant, Liam Horne". Papua New Guinea Today. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
6. "Horne lives dream with Kumuls selection". 20 June 2022.
7. "Liam Horne: Castleford Tigers sign versatile Papua New Guinea forward". BBC Sport. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
8. McAllister, Josh (24 July 2023). "Papua New Guinea international makes immediate Super League switch in bid for club's top flight survival". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
9. "Horne joins the Fords". Castleford Tigers. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
10. "Super League: Castleford 0-28 Huddersfield - Sam Halsall hat-trick as Giants win fourth in a row". BBC Sport. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
11. Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (21 August 2023). "A superb display from Liam Horne on his first Tigers start to win our @HuntersHomes Fans Man of the Match from Friday night!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
12. Walker, Callum (20 August 2023). "Super League Team of the Week: Castleford Tigers, Wigan Warriors, St Helens, Leeds Rhinos and Catalans Dragons dominate". Total RL. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
13. Betfred Super League [@SuperLeague] (21 August 2023). "The Round 22 #SuperLeague Team of the Week" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
14. 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.
15. Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (19 February 2024). "The @HuntersHomes Man of the match goes to Liam Horne!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
16. "Super League: Salford Red Devils 26-22 Castleford Tigers - Hosts hold on for first win". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
17. "Castleford forward Horne commits future until 2026". BBC Sport. 30 May 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
18. "Castleford defy Catalans fightback with late Hoy try". BBC Sport. 21 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
19. Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (23 July 2024). "He's won it again! The @HuntersHomes Man of the Match goes to Liam Horne!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
20. Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (8 September 2024). "Last nights Players Player of the Year, Liam Horne!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

External links

• Norths Devils profile