Jack Broadbent

Jack Broadbent (born 1 November 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, stand-off, winger or fullback for the Castleford Tigers in the Betfred Super League.

For the British blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter of this name, see Jack Broadbent (musician).

Jack Broadbent
Personal information
Full nameJack Broadbent
Born (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000
Batley, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Stand-off, Wing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–22 Leeds Rhinos 22 9 0 0 36
2019(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 3 2 0 0 8
2019(loan) → Batley Bulldogs 11 3 0 0 12
2022(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 12 8 0 0 32
2023– Castleford Tigers 21 6 0 0 24
Total 69 28 0 0 112
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2021 England Knights 1 2 0 0 8
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 25 September 2022

He previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Leeds at Featherstone Rovers and the Batley Bulldogs in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Broadbent attended Bruntcliffe Academy in Morley, West Yorkshire.[4]

Broadbent played his amateur rugby league with Dewsbury Moor and Batley Boys.

Career

Leeds Rhinos

Broadbent made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for Leeds against the Catalans Dragons.[5][6][7]

In round 11 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored two tries for Leeds in a 38–12 victory over Salford.[8] The following week, he scored four tries in a 48–18 victory over Leigh.[9]

Castleford Tigers

On 2 December 2022, Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Broadbent on a two-year deal.[10][11] Broadbent played 25 games for Castleford in the Super League XXVIII season as the club finished 11th on the table narrowly avoiding relegation.[12]

References
  1. "Rugby League RKC - Player Summary". stats.rugbyleaguerecords.com.
  2. "Players". LoveRugbyLeague.
  3. "Jack Broadbent - Career Stats & Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  4. "Jack Broadbent Biography". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  5. "Starting Lineups – Leeds vs Catalans". Sky Sports. 30 September 2020.
  6. "Round 14 fixtures confirmed". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020.
  7. Smith, Peter (30 September 2020). "Leeds Rhinos 6 Catalans Dragons 34: Youthful Rhinos impress in spirited display against Dragons". Yorkshire Evening Post.
  8. "Leeds coach Richard Agar pleased after 'eventful' win against Salford". Skysports.com.
  9. "Leeds Rhinos 48–18 Leigh Centurions – Four-try Broadbent seals win for hosts". Bbc.co.uk.
  10. "Jack Broadbent: Castleford Tigers sign ex-Leeds Rhinos back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  11. "Jack Broadbent joins the Tigers". Castleford Tigers. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  12. "Castleford Tigers ace Alex Mellor delivers brutally honest assessment of 'awful' season; 'We've massively underperformed'". www.loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
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