Luke Hooley

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.

Luke Hooley
Personal information
Born (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight14 st 7 lb (92 kg)
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 Wakefield Trinity 0 0 0 0 0
2017(loan) → Dewsbury Rams 6 0 0 0 0
2017–19(loan) → Oldham 22 10 25 0 90
2019(loan) → Dewsbury Rams 13 2 0 0 8
2020–22 Batley Bulldogs 56 30 33 0 186
2023 Leeds Rhinos 8 4 0 0 16
2023(loan) → Batley Bulldogs 10 3 28 0 68
2024– Castleford Tigers 0 0 0 0 0
Total 115 49 86 0 368
Source: [1][2]
As of 8 October 2023

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 reported that he had signed with Castleford for the 2024 season on a two-year deal.[17]

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.
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