Jack Ashworth


Jack Ashworth is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a Prop Forward for St Helens in the Super League and the England Knights at international level.
He has spent time on loan from Saints at the Rochdale Hornets in the Championship 1, and the Sheffield Eagles and the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Ashworth was born in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England.

Education

Jack Ashworth attended St Cuthbert's RC Business and Enterprise College in Rochdale from 2006 until 2011. He then went on to do a sports course at Hopwood Hall College Middleton..

Career

Ashworth made his Saints début on 6 April 2015 in a Super League match against Hull F.C.
During 2015, Ashworth also played for Rochdale Hornets in the Championship on Dual registration.
In the 2016 season Ashworth played an outstanding game against Warrington Wolves, and made a Man of the Match performance against Hull F.C.
Ashworth joined up with the Sheffield Eagles on Dual registration on 31 January 2018. This is ahead of their first league match against Dewsbury.
He played in the 2019 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.
He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final victory over the Salford Red Devils at Old Trafford.

International career

In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.