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| Full name | Harry Rushton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (2001-11-13)13 November 2001 (age 23) Blackpool,Lancashire,England, United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Rushton (born 13 November 2001) is anIreland internationalrugby leaguefootballer who plays as aloose forward, prop orsecond-row forward for theHuddersfield Giants in theSuper League.
He previously played for theWigan Warriors in theSuper League and theCanberra Raiders in theNRL. Rushton will join theHuddersfield Giants ahead of the 2023 Super League season.
Rushton is ofIrish descent.[3]
Rushton played his amateur rugby league for the Shevington Sharks.[4]
Rushton made his Super League debut in round 14 of the2020 Super League season for Wigan againstSt Helens, losing 42–0 against a much more experienced squad. Rushton started the match playing atSecond-row and became Wigan Warriors' player #1107.[5][6][7][8]
Rushton had joined theCanberra Raiders on a three-year deal starting from the 2021 season.[9][10] He played 10 games in Canberra's NSW Cup team in 2021, playing six games in the second row, three at lock and one at prop - before the season was cancelled due to the COVID pandemic.
In round 7 of the2022 NRL season, Rushton made his club debut for Canberra in their 36-6 loss againstPenrith.[11] On 12 August 2022, it was announced that Rushton would be joiningHuddersfield Giants for 2023, after mutually agreeing to his release fromCanberra Raiders.[12]
Rushton played 12 games for Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs.[13]
Rushton played 22 matches for Huddersfield in the 2024 Super League season, as well as 3 in the challenge cup, which saw the club finish 9th on the table.[14]