Louis Senior

Louis Senior
Personal information
Born (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 24)
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 42 25 0 0 100
2021(loan) → Oldham 1 1 0 0 4
2023–24 Hull Kingston Rovers 18 8 0 0 32
2024(loan) → Castleford Tigers 4 5 0 0 20
2025– Castleford Tigers 0 0 0 0 0
Total 65 39 0 0 156
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Ireland 3 6 0 0 24
Source: [1][2]
As of 3 Oct 2024

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

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 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

Huddersfield Giants

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 Kingston Rovers

On 7 July 2022, it was reported that Senior had signed for Hull Kingston Rovers 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 KR 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]

Castleford Tigers (loan)

On 16 April 2024, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Senior on loan.[8] He joined on an initial two-week deal, continuing on a rolling basis.[9] Senior made his debut and scored his first try for the club in a 36-14 loss away at Wigan Warriors.[10] On 23 April, his loan stay was extended until the end of the season.[11] In round 10, Senior scored two tries against Leigh, with the second late on taking the game to extra time.[12]

Castleford Tigers

On 22 May 2024, Louis signed a two-year deal to remain with Castleford from the 2025 season alongside his twin brother Innes, who had also joined Castleford on loan.[13] However, it was announced the following day that he suffered a ruptured quad and was expected to spend three to four months on the sidelines.[14]

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.[15] In Ireland's final group stage match against New Zealand, Senior scored two tries in their 48-10 loss.[16]

Club statistics

Appearances and points in all competitions by year
Club Season Tier App T G DG Pts
Huddersfield Giants 2018 Super League 3 1 0 0 4
2019 Super League 13 8 0 0 32
2020 Super League 8 5 0 0 20
2021 Super League 10 4 0 0 16
2022 Super League 8 7 0 0 28
Total 42 25 0 0 100
→ Oldham (loan) 2021 Championship 1 1 0 0 4
Hull Kingston Rovers 2023 Super League 17 8 0 0 32
2024 Super League 1 0 0 0 0
Total 18 8 0 0 32
Castleford Tigers 2024[a] Super League 4 5 0 0 20
Career total 65 39 0 0 156
As of match played 10 May 2024
  1. ^ On loan from Hull KR in 2024 before joining permanently in 2025

References

  1. ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
  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. ^ "Louis Senior signs on loan". Castleford Tigers. 16 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  9. ^ O'Brien, James (16 April 2024). "Castleford Tigers sign Hull KR winger Louis Senior on loan to ease injury crisis". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  10. ^ "Castleford Tigers". Castleford Tigers. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
  11. ^ Harber, Tony (23 April 2024). "Castleford Tigers bring in Corey Hall and extend Louis Senior loan in swap deal with Hull KR for Jack Broadbent". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Leigh and Castleford draw in extra-time classic". BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Senior twins signs Castleford contracts". BBC Sport. 22 May 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  14. ^ Shaw, Matthew (23 May 2024). "Castleford Tigers dealt crushing injury blow with new signing out long-term". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  15. ^ "Rugby League World Cup: Ireland 48-2 Jamaica - Wolfhounds score 10 tries in emphatic win". www.bbc.co.uk.
  16. ^ "Rugby League World Cup: Crushing New Zealand win leaves Ireland facing exit". www.bbc.co.uk.