Luke Hooley

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Luke Hooley
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Personal information
Born (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 (age 25)
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight14 st 7 lb (92 kg)
Playing information
Position Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017 Wakefield Trinity 00000
2017(loan)→ Dewsbury Rams 60000
2017–19(loan)→ Oldham 221025090
2019(loan)→ Dewsbury Rams 132008
2020–22 Batley Bulldogs 5630330186
2023 Leeds Rhinos 840016
2023(loan)→ Batley Bulldogs 10328068
2024– Castleford Tigers 20204
Total11749880372
Source: [1] [2]
As of 25 February 2024

Luke Hooley (born 1 August 1998) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

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He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League, and the Dewsbury Rams, Oldham and the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship.

Playing career

Early career

Hooley played junior rugby league for Dewsbury Moor before joining the Bradford Bulls Academy in 2014, aged 16. [3] He played for the first team in a pre-season friendly against Castleford Tigers in January 2016. [4]

Wakefield Trinity

When Bradford entered administration, he moved to Wakefield Trinity in March 2017. [5]

While at Wakefield, Hooley spent time on loan at Dewsbury Rams and Oldham. [6] [7]

Batley Bulldogs

After being released by Wakefield, he joined Batley Bulldogs ahead of the 2020 season. [8] He helped the club reach the 2022 Championship Grand Final, [9] which they lost to Leigh Centurions. [10]

Leeds Rhinos

In October 2022, Hooley signed a two-year deal with Leeds Rhinos. [11] He missed the start of the 2023 season due to requiring surgery on an ankle injury suffered in training, [12] eventually making his Super League debut in March 2023 in a 12–20 defeat against Hull Kingston Rovers. [13]

He spent time on loan at former club Batley during the 2023 season, [14] and was given permission by Leeds to play for the club in the 1895 Cup final against Halifax Panthers. [15] Halifax won the match 12–10, with Hooley missing a difficult conversion following a last-minute Batley try, which would have taken the final into extra time. [16]

Castleford Tigers

On 5 October 2023, it was announced that Hooley would join the Castleford Tigers from the 2024 season, signing on a two-year deal. [17] He made his Castleford debut in round 1 against the Wigan Warriors. [18]

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References

  1. ↑ "Player Summary: Luke Hooley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. ↑ Rugby League Project
  3. ↑ "Rookie duo added to Bradford Bulls under-19 ranks". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bulls rookies shine in ultimately comfortable home win over Castleford". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "The inside story on Leeds Rhinos signing Luke Hooley told by those who know him best". Leeds Live. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Roughyeds' double swoop". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hooley loan deal boost for Rams". Dewsbury Reporter. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. ↑ "Batley snap up Wakefield fullback". Serious About Rugby League. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  9. ↑ "Long Read Interview: Luke Hooley". Serious About Rugby League. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Championship play-off final: Leigh 44-12 Batley Bulldogs - Adrian Lam's Centurions march back to Super League". BBC Sport. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "Luke Hooley: Leeds Rhinos sign Batley Bulldogs full-back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Mikolaj Oledzki & Luke Hooley: Leeds Rhinos pair to miss Super League season start". BBC Sport. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  13. ↑ "Another step backwards: Leeds Rhinos kicked to pieces in 20-12 loss at Hull KR". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  14. ↑ "'He'll be back': Leeds Rhinos coach Rohan Smith explains Luke Hooley loan move". Yorkshire Evening Post. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  15. ↑ "Luke Hooley thanks Leeds Rhinos, explains dual-reg deal ahead of Batley Bulldogs' 1895 Cup final v Halifax". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  16. ↑ "1895 Cup final: Batley Bulldogs 10-12 Halifax Panthers". BBC Sport. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  17. ↑ "Luke Hooley: Castleford Tigers sign Leeds Rhinos full-back". BBC Sport. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  18. ↑ Freeman, Jay (17 February 2024). "Super League: Castleford Tigers 4-32 Wigan Warriors - Reigning champions begin with hard-earned win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
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