Luke Hooley

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Luke Hooley
Personal information
Born (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 (age 25)
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight14 st 7 lb (92 kg)
Playing information
PositionFullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 Wakefield Trinity 0 0 0 0 0
2017(loan) Dewsbury Rams 6 0 0 0 0
2017–19(loan)
Oldham
22 10 25 0 90
2019(loan) Dewsbury Rams 13 2 0 0 8
2020–22 Batley Bulldogs 56 30 33 0 186
2023 Leeds Rhinos 8 4 0 0 16
2023(loan) Batley Bulldogs 10 3 28 0 68
2024– Castleford Tigers 6 0 2 0 4
2024(loan) Featherstone Rovers 1 0 6 0 12
Total 122 49 94 0 384
Source: [1][2]
As of 5 May 2024

Luke Hooley (born 1 August 1998) is an English

footballer who plays as a fullback for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship on loan from the Castleford Tigers in the Super League
.

He has previously played for the

.

Playing career

Early career

Hooley played junior rugby league for Dewsbury Moor before joining the Bradford Bulls Academy in 2014, aged 16.[3] He played for the first team in a pre-season friendly against Castleford Tigers in January 2016.[4]

Wakefield Trinity

When Bradford entered administration, he moved to Wakefield Trinity in March 2017.[5]

While at Wakefield, Hooley spent time on loan at

Oldham.[6][7]

Batley Bulldogs

After being released by Wakefield, he joined

Leeds Rhinos

In October 2022, Hooley signed a two-year deal with Leeds Rhinos.[11] He missed the start of the 2023 season due to requiring surgery on an ankle injury suffered in training,[12] eventually making his Super League debut in March 2023 in a 12–20 defeat against Hull Kingston Rovers.[13]

He spent time on loan at former club Batley during the 2023 season,[14] and was given permission by Leeds to play for the club in the 1895 Cup final against Halifax Panthers.[15] Halifax won the match 12–10, with Hooley missing a difficult conversion following a last-minute Batley try, which would have taken the final into extra time.[16]

Castleford Tigers

On 5 October 2023, it was announced that Hooley would join the Castleford Tigers from the 2024 season, signing on a two-year deal.[17] He made his Castleford debut in round 1 against the Wigan Warriors.[18]

Featherstone Rovers (loan)

On 3 May 2024, it was announced that Hooley would join Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship on a two-week loan deal from Castleford.[19]

References

  1. ^ "Player Summary: Luke Hooley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Rookie duo added to Bradford Bulls under-19 ranks". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 3 December 2014. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  4. ^ "Bulls rookies shine in ultimately comfortable home win over Castleford". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  5. ^ "The inside story on Leeds Rhinos signing Luke Hooley told by those who know him best". Leeds Live. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Roughyeds' double swoop". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 11 April 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Hooley loan deal boost for Rams". Dewsbury Reporter. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Batley snap up Wakefield fullback". Serious About Rugby League. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Long Read Interview: Luke Hooley". Serious About Rugby League. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Championship play-off final: Leigh 44-12 Batley Bulldogs - Adrian Lam's Centurions march back to Super League". BBC Sport. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Luke Hooley: Leeds Rhinos sign Batley Bulldogs full-back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 5 October 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Mikolaj Oledzki & Luke Hooley: Leeds Rhinos pair to miss Super League season start". BBC Sport. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  13. ^ "Another step backwards: Leeds Rhinos kicked to pieces in 20-12 loss at Hull KR". Yorkshire Evening Post. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  14. ^ "'He'll be back': Leeds Rhinos coach Rohan Smith explains Luke Hooley loan move". Yorkshire Evening Post. 5 April 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Luke Hooley thanks Leeds Rhinos, explains dual-reg deal ahead of Batley Bulldogs' 1895 Cup final v Halifax". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  16. ^ "1895 Cup final: Batley Bulldogs 10-12 Halifax Panthers". BBC Sport. 13 August 2023. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
  17. ^ "Luke Hooley: Castleford Tigers sign Leeds Rhinos full-back". BBC Sport. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  18. ^ Freeman, Jay (17 February 2024). "Super League: Castleford Tigers 4-32 Wigan Warriors - Reigning champions begin with hard-earned win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 February 2024.
  19. ^ Callum Walker (3 May 2024). "Castleford Tigers fullback Luke Hooley makes short-term loan move". Love Rugby League.

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