Joe Greenwood

Joe Greenwood (born 2 April 1993) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Super League[4] and the England Knights at international level.[5]

Joe Greenwood
Personal information
Born (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993[1]
Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 3 in (190 cm)[1]
Weight16 st 7 lb (105 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–17 St Helens 77 26 0 0 104
2017–18 Gold Coast Titans 22 4 0 0 16
2018– Wigan Warriors 33 11 0 0 44
2020 (loan) → Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0
Total 132 41 0 0 164
As of 26 September 2019
Source: [2][3]

He played for St Helens in the Super League, and the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL.

Background

Greenwood was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. His brother James Greenwood plays for the Salford Red Devils in the Super League.

He played his junior rugby league for the Saddleworth Rangers club.[4]

Career

In 2014 won the Super League Championship with St Helens.[4]

On 20 February 2017, he signed to play for Australian Rugby League team Gold Coast Titans.[6]

He played in the 2018 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.[7]

On 25th February 2020, Wigan Warriors allowed Greenwood to sign a short 8 week contract with Super League Club The Leeds Rhinos.

International career

In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[8]

In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[9]

Personal

Joe Greenwood's brother, James Greenwood, also plays professionally for Hull Kingston Rovers.

References
  1. "Joe Greenwood St Helens". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. RLP
  4. "St Helens Profile". saintsrlfc.com. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  5. "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  6. Englishman Joe Greenwood joins Gold Coast in swap deal
  7. "Super League Grand Final 2018: Wigan 12-4 Warrington – as it happened". Guardian. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  9. "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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