Jack Ashworth

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Jack Ashworth
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Personal information
Born (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 (age 26)
Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2015–20 St Helens 48 4 0 0 16
2015(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 11 3 0 0 12
2018(loan) → Sheffield Eagles 15 4 0 0 16
2019(DR) → Leigh Centurions 4 0 0 0 0
2021– Huddersfield Giants 3 0 0 0 0
2021 →Leigh Centurions (loan) 0 0 0 0 0
Total 81 11 0 0 44
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– England Knights 1 0 0 0 0
As of 11 July 2021
Source: [1][2][3]

Jack Ashworth (born 3 July 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for Leigh Centurions in the Super League, on season-long loan from the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League and the England Knights at international level.[4]

He previously played for St Helens 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[]

Ashworth was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England. In October 2020 Ashworth appeared in court, where he pled 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 pled 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[]

Jack 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. .

Career[]

St Helens[]

Ashworth 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[]

On 30 November 2020, it was announced that Ashworth had signed a two-year deal with Huddersfield.[11]

Leigh Centurions (loan)[]

On 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]

International career[]

In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[14]

References[]

  1. ^ Love Rugby League
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Ashworth joins Eagles on dual-registration". 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
  4. ^ "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ Love Rugby League
  7. ^ "St Helens 4-18 Warrington RESULT: Challenge Cup Final as it happened from Wembley". Mirror. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  8. ^ "St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford". Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  9. ^ "St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened". The Guardian.
  10. ^ "St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield". Sky Sports.
  11. ^ "Jack Ashworth: Huddersfield Giants sign St Helens forward". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  12. ^ "Leigh confirm player-swap deals with Huddersfield". Love Rugby League. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Wigan Warriors thump winless Leigh Centurions 50-6". www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. ^ "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

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