Liam Hood

Hood was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

Having progressed through the Leeds Rhinos academy system, Hood was promoted to the first-team squad prior to the 2012 season.^[4]

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In September 2011, Hood signed a four-year contract with Leeds alongside fellow hooker Paul McShane.^[5] He made his Super League debut on 2 March 2012 against Castleford, scoring a late try.^[6] Later on in the season, he was loaned to Dewsbury where he made twelve appearances, scoring twice.

He was granted a release from Leeds in September 2013, seeking further game time.^[7]

In 2013, Hood played for Hunslet in the RFL Championship through their dual registration arrangement with Leeds. Although they suffered relegation to the Championship 1, he signed a one-year deal to join the club on a permanent basis in 2014.^[8] Across two seasons, he made thirty-six appearances and scored eighteen tries.

In August 2014, Hood agreed a two-year deal to join Salford from the 2015 season.^[9][10] He made twenty-two appearances, scoring one try. He was one of several Salford players to be released at the end of 2015.^[11]

After leaving Salford, Hood pulled out of a proposed move to join Burdekin Roosters in the Townsville District Rugby League in Australia.^[11] He instead joined Swinton Lions in the Championship for 2016, though made only four appearances before departing in March.^[12]

In March 2016, Leigh Centurions announced the signing of Hood on a two-year deal from Championship rivals Swinton.^[12] He made nineteen appearances and scored four tries as the Centurions won promotion to the top flight via the Super 8s.^[13]

On 8 June 2017, Hood scored two tries from dummy-half as Leigh recorded their first win against rivals Wigan in 33 years.^[14] He played in the 2017 Million Pound Game defeat to Catalans Dragons.^[15] In October, Hood signed a new two-year deal to remain with Leigh as they returned to the Championship.^[16]

Hood scored seventeen tries in twenty-two appearances throughout 2018, including braces against Toulouse, London, and Halifax.^[2]

In October 2018, Hood signed for Widnes Vikings on a one-year contract ahead of their 2019 season in the Championship.^[17][18] He registered just four appearances, scoring two tries, before being granted a release for personal reasons after the club entered administration.^[19]

Shortly following his Widnes exit, Hood rejoined Leigh in March 2019, this time on a part-time basis.^[20]

Hood was named Leigh vice-captain for the 2020 season,^[21] and had scored five tries in six games at the time of the Championship's suspension due to COVID-19. In August 2020, Hood signed a new contract with Leigh, committing to the club for the 2021 season.^[22][23]

Hood was appointed Leigh captain for the 2021 campaign on their return to Super League.^[24][25]

On 17 August 2021, Hood signed for Wakefield Trinity on a two-year deal from the 2022 Super League season.^[26][27]

Hood signed a one-year contract extension with Wakefield in January 2023.^[28] He made twenty-one appearances for Wakefield Trinity in 2023 as the club finished bottom of the table and were relegated, ending their 24-year stay in the top flight.^[29][30]

In October 2023, he became the first player to commit to Wakefield's new regime in the Championship by agreeing a new contract.^[31][32] He made twenty-nine appearances and scored twelve tries in their promotion campaign.^[2]

Head coach Daryl Powell praised Hood's strong form in the opening months of the 2025 season, though said he was unlikely to be retained due to salary cap management.^[33][34]

On 2 October 2025, Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Hood on a one-year deal with the option of a further year.^[35][36] He was assigned squad number 9 for the 2026 season.^[37] He made his debut against Doncaster in the Challenge Cup,^[38] and scored his first try in round 1 against Wigan Warriors.^[39]

Liam made his international début for Scotland in the 2012 European Cup.^{[citation needed]}

In October and November 2015, Liam played for Scotland in the 2015 European Cup.^{[citation needed]}

Appearances and points in all competitions by year

Club	Season	Tier	App	T	G	DG	Pts
Leeds Rhinos	2012	Super League	5	3	0	0	12
→ Dewsbury Rams (loan)	2012	Championship	12	2	0	0	8
Hunslet Hawks	2013[a]	Championship	19	5	0	0	20
	2014	Championship 1	17	13	0	0	52
	Total		36	18	0	0	72
Salford Red Devils	2015	Super League	22	1	0	0	4
Swinton Lions	2016	Championship	4	0	0	0	0
Leigh Centurions	2016	Championship	19	4	0	0	16
	2017	Super League	20	5	0	0	20
	2018	Championship	26	17	0	0	68
	2019	Championship	25	6	0	0	24
	2020	Championship	6	5	0	0	20
	2021	Super League	20	4	0	0	16
	Total		116	41	0	0	164
Widnes Vikings	2019	Championship	4	2	0	0	8
Wakefield Trinity	2022	Super League	20	6	0	0	24
	2023	Super League	22	2	0	0	8
	2024	Championship	29	12	0	0	48
	2025	Super League	27	5	0	0	20
	Total		98	25	0	0	100
Castleford Tigers	2026	Super League	4	2	0	0	8
Career total			301	94	0	0	376

As of match played 27 February 2026^[2][3]