Ellis Longstaff
Ellis Longstaff (born 5 July 2002) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship. He has played for the England Knights at international level.
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| Full name | Ellis Longstaff | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 July 2002 Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 2 lb (90 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously spent time on loan from Warrington at the Newcastle Thunder in the Betfred Championship and Hull FC in the Super League.
Career
Longstaff is a product of the Elite Rugby Academy and is the first individual of the academy to go professional since its initial launch in 2012.
Longstaff has previously played for Kippax Welfare ARLFC and was part of the youth development program at the Wigan club.
Warrington Wolves
Longstaff made his Super League debut in round 11 of the 2020 Super League season for Warrington against Hull F.C.[4]
Hull F.C.
During the 2022 Super League season, Longstaff joined Hull F.C. on a short-term loan deal. In round 18 of the 2022 season, Longstaff scored two tries for Hull F.C. in their 34–28 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers at Magic Weekend.[5]
Salford
In the 2023 Super League season, Longstaff played nine matches for Salford as the club finished 7th on the table and missed the playoffs.[6]
Featherstone Rovers
On 26 July 2023, Longstaff joined Featherstone Rovers on a permanent deal.[7]
England Knights
At the end of the 2021 season, he went on to make his England knights debut against Jamaica on the 15th October 2021.
References
- "Player Summary: Ellis Longstaff". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "Starting Lineups - Warrington vs Hull". Sky Sports. 4 September 2020.
- Bower, Aaron (10 July 2022). "Magic Weekend: Late video referee controversy hands Hull FC derby win". The Guardian.
- "Salford Red Devils' 2023 season in review". www.salfordnow.co.uk.
- "Warrington Wolves starlet makes permanent Championship move after Salford Red Devils loan spell". Love Rugby League. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.