George Hill (rugby league)
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| Full name | George Hill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 2004 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 7 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Hooker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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George Hill (born 29 July 2004) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward or hooker for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
He has previously played for Whitehaven in the Championship on loan from Castleford.
Background[edit]
Hill was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Hill played junior rugby league for North Derbyshire Chargers and Sheffield Hawks ARLFC.[3] He switched to playing rugby union after enrolling on a college programme with the Doncaster Knights. Aged 16, he crossed codes back to rugby league and began playing for Doncaster Toll Bar in their open age team.[4]
He joined the Castleford Tigers academy in 2022 after a successful trial, aged 18.[5]
Playing career[edit]
Castleford Tigers[edit]
Hill progressed into the Castleford Tigers first team squad for the 2023 season,[5] and was assigned squad number 34.[6] He was named as 18th man against Hull F.C. in the Challenge Cup on 21 May,[7][8] although did not register any senior appearances.
Hill made his Super League debut for Castleford against the Wigan Warriors on 19 April 2024.[9][10] Head coach Craig Lingard said, "I thought he was exceptional in that first half," and said that, "it was testament to his attitude, his performance and his fitness," to play 40 minutes at loose forward.[11][12] Hill maintained his place in the first team over the following weeks,[13] and in May it was announced that he signed a three-year contract extension with Castleford, with an option for a fourth year.[14][15]
Whitehaven (loan)[edit]
In July 2023, it was announced that Hill would join Whitehaven in the Championship on a rolling loan from Castleford.[8] He remained there until the end of the season and made ten appearances.[16] He scored one try against Newcastle.[17]
Hill returned to Whitehaven on loan in March 2024.[18][19] He made a further two appearances before being recalled to Castleford in April due to mounting injuries in the squad.[20]
Statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Castleford Tigers
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2024 | Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
→  Whitehaven (loan)
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2023 | Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
- As of match played 24 May 2024
References[edit]
- ^ "George Hill - Rugby League RKC". stats.rugbyleaguerecords.com. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "George Hill - Playing Career - RLP". rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "North Derbyshire youngsters Charge to victory in Yorkshire". Love Rugby League. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ Scotson, Adam; Render, Harry; Roe, Luke, eds. (May 2024). "Hard work pays off for George Hill". ROAR. Ignition Sports Media. pp. 4–9. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Hill & Nikhata on stepping up". Castleford Tigers. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Harber, Tony (23 January 2023). "Castleford Tigers confirm squad numbers for 2023 Betfred Super League season". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Match preview: Hull FC (H)". Castleford Tigers. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Two loan signings for Whitehaven". Cumbria Crack. 1 July 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Super League: Wigan Warriors 36-14 Castleford Tigers - Warriors keep pace at top". BBC Sport. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Olawumi, Ben (12 May 2024). "Ranking all 13 teenagers to have played in Super League in 2024". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Olawumi, Ben (20 April 2024). "Charbel Tasipale injury latest as Castleford Tigers coach praises duo on debut". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Harber, Tony (23 April 2024). "Castleford Tigers boss Craig Lingard believes Wigan return brought 'good step' forward for his team". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Olawumi, Ben (16 May 2024). "Castleford Tigers tie down homegrown talent with new long-term contract". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Qareqare and Hill extend Castleford contracts". BBC Sport. 17 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "George Hill signs three-year contract extension". Castleford Tigers. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Seven players to leave Whitehaven". Cumbria Crack. 27 September 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
- ^ "Newcastle Thunder 30 - 12 Whitehaven". BBC Sport. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Pattison, Cam (31 March 2024). "Castleford Tigers forward makes immediate switch to former club". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Whitehaven boost squad ahead of Good Friday Barrow clash". Cumbria Crack. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, James (11 April 2024). "Castleford Tigers told to go out and play against Wigan Warriors as Craig Lingard reveals extent of injury crisis". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 29 May 2024.