Jack Ashworth (born 3 July 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Hull FC in the Betfred Super League and the England Knights at international level.[4]
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| Born | 3 July 1995 Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 3 lb (103 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He previously played for St Helens and Huddersfield Giants in the Super League, and has spent time on loan from Saints at the Rochdale Hornets in the Championship 1, and the Sheffield Eagles and the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.
Background
editAshworth was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. In October 2020 Ashworth appeared in court, where he pleaded guilty to accusations of punching and damaging a dry wall at his girlfriend's house on Christmas Day 2018. He was also accused of stealing £100 from a Christmas card, to which charge he pleaded not guilty. Following this court appearance he was remanded on bail, with a trial to follow at Burnley Magistrates' Court in February 2021.[5]
Education
editJack Ashworth attended St Cuthbert's RC Business and Enterprise College in Rochdale from 2006 until 2011. He then went on to do a sports course at Hopwood Hall College Middleton.[citation needed]
Career
editSt Helens
editAshworth made his Saints début on 6 April 2015 in a Super League match against Hull F.C.[6]
During 2015, Ashworth also played for Rochdale Hornets in the Championship on Dual registration.
In the 2016 season, Ashworth played an outstanding game against Warrington, and made a Man of the Match performance against Hull F.C.
Ashworth joined up with the Sheffield Eagles on Dual registration on 31 January 2018. This is ahead of their first league match against Dewsbury.
He played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Warrington at Wembley Stadium.[7]
He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final victory over Salford at Old Trafford.[8][9][10]
Huddersfield Giants
editOn 30 November 2020, it was announced that Ashworth had signed a two-year deal with Huddersfield.[11]
Leigh Centurions (loan)
editOn 11 July 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Leigh in the Super League on season-long loan.[12]
In round 17 of the 2021 Super League season, he was sent off for fighting in Leigh's 50–6 loss against Wigan.[13]
Hull F.C.
editOn 5 October 2023, it was reported that he had signed for Hull F.C. for the 2024 season on a two-year deal.[14]
International career
editIn 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[15]
References
edit- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Ashworth joins Eagles on dual-registration". 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- ^ "St Helens' Jack Ashworth appears in court to face charges of criminal damage and theft". St Helens Star. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ "St Helens 4-18 Warrington RESULT: Challenge Cup Final as it happened from Wembley". Mirror. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ "St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford". Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Unwin, Will (12 October 2019). "St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened". The Guardian.
- ^ "St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Jack Ashworth: Huddersfield Giants sign St Helens forward". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ "Leigh confirm player-swap deals with Huddersfield". Love Rugby League. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors thump winless Leigh Centurions 50-6". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Hull FC land Super League Grand Final winner: Forward 'can't wait' to play under new boss Tony Smith". Love Rugby League. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.