Thomas Minns


Thomas "Tom" Minns is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, and on loan from Leeds at the London Broncos and Featherstone Rovers, and Hull Kingston Rovers in two separate spells in the Super League and the Championship.

Background

Minns was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Playing positions

He primarily plays as a, but he can also play on the.

Senior career

Leeds Rhinos (2013-15)

2013

In 2013, Thomas Minns made three appearances for the Leeds Rhinos and scored a single try.

London Broncos (2014)

2014

In 2014, he was loaned to the London Broncos, with two of his fellow, young team-mates from the Leeds Rhinos.

Featherstone Rovers (2015)

2015

Minns spent the 2015 season on loan at the Featherstone Rovers, recording 16 outings and posting 8 tries.

Hull Kingston Rovers (2016-18)

2016

Then on 3 July 2015, it was announced that Minns had signed a three-year deal to play for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, starting from the 2016 rugby league season.
Minns suffered relegation from the Super League with Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2016 season, due to losing the Million Pound Game at the hands of the Salford Red Devils.

2017

12-months later however, Minns was part of the Hull Kingston Rovers' side that won promotion back to the Super League, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior.

2018

Following Hull Kingston Rovers' victory over the Huddersfield Giants on 15 March 2018, Minns was tested by the UK Anti-Doping, which returned a positive result for a banned, non-performance enhancing substance.
Following the news of Minns' test results, he was immediately stood-down from his playing duties and he was placed on extended leave from Hull Kingston Rovers until an outcome was reached.
It was revealed on 27 July 2018, that Minns had been released from his contract at Hull Kingston Rovers.
Minns received a 16-month ban from UK Anti-Doping, following a positive result for a banned, non-performance enhancing substance and he is subsequently free to resume his playing career from 15 July 2019.

Hull Kingston Rovers (2019 - present)

2019

On 22 May 2019, it was announced that Minns would be returning to play for Hull Kingston Rovers until the end of the 2019 season.