Darnell McIntosh
English rugby league footballer
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Darnell McIntosh (born 5 July 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, winger or fullback for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
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| Born | 5 July 1997 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for the Huddersfield Giants, Hull F.C. and the Leigh Leopards in the Super League. He has spent time on loan or dual registration at Oldham in the RFL Championship.
Background
McIntosh was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Grenadian heritage.
McIntosh is a product of the Giants' scholarship system[3] and was called up to the England Knights squad along with 3 other Giants players in 2019.[4]
Career
Huddersfield Giants
McIntosh spent time on loan at Oldham in 2016.[5]
In round 3 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored two tries for Huddersfield in a 25-24 loss against Hull Kingston Rovers.[6]
Hull F.C.
In round 11 of the 2022 Super League season, he scored a hat-trick in Hull F.C.'s 48-12 win over Toulouse Olympique.[7]
In round 1 of the 2023 Super League season, McIntosh scored two tries for Hull F.C. against Castleford which ended in a 32–30 victory.[8] He played a total of twenty-one games for Hull F.C. for in the 2023 Super League season and scored ten tries as the club finished 10th on the table.[9]
Leigh Leopards
On 23 April 2024, it was confirmed that McIntosh had signed for Leigh Leopards in a player swap deal that saw Hull F.C. receive Tom Briscoe in return.[10]
Castleford Tigers
On 13 October 2025, Castleford Tigers announced the signing of McIntosh on a two-year deal.[11][12] He was assigned squad number 4 for the 2026 season.[13] He made his debut against Doncaster in the Challenge Cup,[14] and scored his first try in round 3 against Huddersfield Giants.[15]
