Louis Senior

Louis Senior (born 30 May 2000) is an Ireland international rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League.

Louis Senior
Personal information
Born (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England,
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2018–22 Huddersfield Giants 43 25 0 0 100
2021(loan) → Oldham 1 1 0 0 4
2023– Hull Kingston Rovers 17 8 0 0 0
Total 61 34 0 0 104
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Ireland 3 6 0 0 24
Source: [1][2]
As of 31 December 2022

He has previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Huddersfield at Hull KR in the top flight as well as Oldham in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Senior was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Along with his twin brother Innes, Louis is a product of the Giants' academy system and both made their first team debuts over Easter 2018.[3]

Career

In 2018 he made his Super League début for Huddersfield against Leeds.[4]

Oldham (loan)

On 27 May 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Oldham in the RFL Championship on loan.[5]

Hull KR (loan)

On 7 July 2022, it was reported that he had signed for Hull KR in the Super League on loan for the remainder of the 2022 season, with a view to it becoming a permanent move for the 2023 season.[6] Senior played a total of 17 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the clubs semi-final loss against Wigan.[7]

International career

Senior scored two tries on debut for Ireland in their 48-2 victory over Jamaica in their opening fixture of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[8] In Ireland's final group stage match against New Zealand, Senior scored two tries in their 48-10 loss.[9]

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Early Seniors' service for Huddersfield Giants comes as welcome surprise | Yorkshire Post".
  4. "Huddersfield Giants v Leeds Rhinos". BBC.
  5. "Huddersfield's Louis Senior makes Oldham loan switch". Oldham Times. 27 May 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  6. "Louis Senior makes Hull KR move after turning down new Giants deal". loverugbyleague.com. 7 Jul 2022. Retrieved 7 Jul 2022.
  7. "Relive Wigan's thumping win v Hull KR to head to Grand Final". www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "Rugby League World Cup: Ireland 48-2 Jamaica - Wolfhounds score 10 tries in emphatic win". www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. "Rugby League World Cup: Crushing New Zealand win leaves Ireland facing exit". www.bbc.co.uk.
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