James Green (rugby league)

James Green

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Personal information
Born	(1990-11-29) 29 November 1990 Beverley, near Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire
Height	200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Weight	114 kg (17 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2012–	Hull Kingston Rovers	61	1	0	0	4
2012	→ Workington (DR)	3	0	0	0	0
2012	→ Batley Bulldogs (DR)	9	0	0	0	0
2013	→ Gateshead (DR)	5	0	0	0	0
2013	→ Featherstone (DR)	3	0	0	0	0
	Total	81	1	0	0	4
As of 1 October 2015
Source: Superleague.co.uk

James Green is a rugby league player who currently plays for the Hull KR in the Super League.

Playing career

Green was born in Beverley near Hull, East Yorkshire but brought up in Hull, he first played rugby league at the age of 7, he played for the West Hull youth side. He later moved to the Skirlaugh Bulls before turning professional.

Green captained the reserve side at Hull Kingston Rovers and led them to their first ever play-off place. Green was on dual registration with Workington Town in 2012, where he made 3 appearances. He made his debut for Hull KR on 10 August 2012 against Bradford Bulls during which he was injured, placed on report and suspended as a result. He then spent the remainder of the season as a dual registered player with Batley Bulldogs, for who he made 9 appearances under the ex-international coach John Kear. During the 2013 season Green guested for Gateshead Thunder 5 times and Featherstone Rovers on 3 occasions, he also turned out 8 times for his parent club Hull Kingston Rovers. Green became a regular for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2014 campaign, playing in 27 of their 28 fixtures, scoring his debut try against the Castleford Tigers on 28 February. Green was so impressive during the 2014 campaign that he scooped the "Young Player Of The Year Award" at the age of 23. Green will wear the number 20 jersey for the 2015 season.

On 6 May 2014, Green signed a new deal that will see him stay at Hull KR for another two seasons.Green continues to be valuable member of Hull Kingston Rovers first team squad, and featured on a further 25 occasions during the 2015 season. Green helped his side to a Challenge Cup Final appearance during 2015,the club's first since 1986. Green missed out on a Wembley place and was 18th man for the day. Green will be expecting a big season in 2016, when he will wear the number 16 jersey.