Jack Ashworth

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Jack Ashworth
Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Prop
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
2021–23 Huddersfield Giants 20 1 0 0 4
2021(loan)
Leigh Centurions
0 0 0 0 0
2022(loan) Halifax Panthers 1 0 0 0 0
2022(loan) Featherstone Rovers 2 0 0 0 0
2024–
Hull FC
0 0 0 0 0
Total 101 12 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– England Knights 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 8 October 2023

Jack Ashworth (born 3 July 1995) is an English professional

Betfred Super League and the England Knights at international level.[4]

He previously played for

.

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.[citation needed]

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

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

league match against Dewsbury
.

He played in the

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]

Hull F.C.

On 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

In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[15]

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. ^ Unwin, Will (12 October 2019). "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". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "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.
  15. ^ "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

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