Keenen Tomlinson
Keenen Tomlinson (born 22 May 1997) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Keighley Cougars in Betfred Championship.
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| Full name | Keenen Tomlinson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1997 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.87 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Tomlinson was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, and is the son of former Keighley Cougars winger, Max Tomlinson. He is of Jamaican descent.[3]
He played rugby union with Moortown as a child before starting to play rugby league for Stanningley.[4]
Playing career
Club career
Tomlinson came through the youth system at the Bradford Bulls, making his debut in the 2017 season.[5]
He spent time on loan from Bradford at the London Skolars in League 1.[6]
Tomlinson left the Bulls at the end of 2017 to join the Batley Bulldogs ahead of the 2018 RFL Championship.[7]
He joined the Dewsbury Rams ahead of the 2021 RFL Championship.[8]
International career
Tomlinson made his international debut for Jamaica against Ireland in 2016.[9]
In 2022 he was named in the Jamaica squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[10]
References
- "Player Summary: Keenen Tomlinson". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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