George Hill (rugby league)
English rugby league footballer
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George Hill (born 29 July 2004) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward or hooker for the Keighley Cougars in the RFL Championship, on a season-long loan from the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
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| Full name | George Hill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 July 2004 Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 7 lb (92 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Hooker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 19 September 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
He has previously spent time on loan or dual registration from Castleford at Whitehaven and the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship, and at the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.
Background
Hill was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Hill played junior rugby league for North Derbyshire Chargers and Sheffield Hawks ARLFC.[3] He switched to playing rugby union after enrolling on a college programme with the Doncaster Knights. Aged 16, he crossed codes back to rugby league and began playing for Doncaster Toll Bar in their open age team.[4]
He joined the Castleford Tigers academy in 2022 after a successful trial, aged 18.[5]
Playing career
Castleford Tigers
Hill progressed into the Castleford Tigers first team squad for the 2023 season,[5] and was assigned squad number 34.[6] He did not register any senior appearances that year, although was named as 18th man against Hull F.C. in the Challenge Cup on 21 May.[7][8]
Hill made his Super League debut for Castleford against the Wigan Warriors on 19 April 2024.[9][10] Head coach Craig Lingard said, "I thought he was exceptional in that first half," and said that, "it was testament to his attitude, his performance and his fitness," to play 40 minutes at loose forward.[11][12] Hill maintained his place in the first team over the following weeks,[13] and in May it was announced that he signed a three-year contract extension with Castleford, with an option for a fourth year.[14][15]
Whitehaven (loan)
In July 2023, Hill joined Whitehaven in the Championship on a rolling loan from Castleford.[8] He remained there until the end of the season and made ten appearances.[16] He scored one try against Newcastle.[17]
Hill returned to Whitehaven on loan in March 2024.[18][19] He made a further two appearances before being recalled to Castleford in April due to mounting injuries in the squad.[20]
Batley Bulldogs (DR)
Hill played for the Batley Bulldogs in the Championship during the 2024 season, through their dual registration arrangement with Castleford.[1]
Salford Red Devils (loan)
On 25 March 2025, Castleford announced that Hill would join Salford Red Devils in the Super League on a one-month loan.[21] The move was part of the deal to sign Brad Singleton from Salford, who were operating under a restricted salary cap.[22]
Keighley Cougars (loan)
Hill moved to Keighley on a season long loan at the end of January 2026.[23]
Statistics
| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
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 Castleford Tigers |
2024 | Super League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
→  Whitehaven (loan) |
2023 | Championship | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
→  Batley Bulldogs (DR) |
2024 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
→  Salford Red Devils (loan) |
2025 | Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
→  Keighley Cougars (loan) |
2026 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||