Jack Broadbent (born 1 November 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, stand-off or fullback for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, on a season-long loan from the Castleford Tigers.
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| Full name | Jack Broadbent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 November 2000 Batley, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Stand-off, Fullback, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos and the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He has spent time on loan from Leeds at Featherstone Rovers and the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship.
Background
editBroadbent attended Bruntcliffe Academy in Morley, West Yorkshire.[3]
Broadbent played his amateur rugby league with Dewsbury Moor and Batley Boys.
Career
editLeeds Rhinos
editBroadbent made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for Leeds against the Catalans Dragons.[4][5][6]
In round 11 of the 2021 Super League season, he scored two tries for Leeds in a 38–12 victory over Salford.[7] The following week, he scored four tries in a 48–18 victory over Leigh.[8]
Castleford Tigers
editOn 2 December 2022, Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Broadbent on a two-year deal.[9][10] He made his Castleford debut in round 1 against Hull FC,[11] and scored his first try in round 2 against St Helens.[12] He enjoyed a strong individual campaign in a disappointing season and said, "I've got everything I wanted. I'm getting game time in Super League and feel like I'm fulfilling my potential and have the chance to showcase that."[13] He made 25 appearances and scored 6 tries in total in the 2023 season, featuring predominately as a centre or stand-off as well as filling in as a fullback, hooker, or winger.[1]
Hull Kingston Rovers (loan)
editOn 23 April 2024, it was announced that Broadbent had signed for Hull Kingston Rovers on a season-long loan for the remainder of 2024.[14]
Club statistics
edit| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leeds Rhinos | 2020 | Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Super League | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | |
| 2022 | Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 36 | ||
→  Featherstone Rovers (loan) | 2019 | Championship | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | Championship | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 | |
| Total | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | ||
→  Batley Bulldogs (loan) | 2019 | Championship | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
 Castleford Tigers | 2023 | Super League | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2024 | Super League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28 | ||
→  Hull Kingston Rovers (loan) | 2024 | Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 84 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 116 | ||
- As of match played 19 April 2024
References
edit- ^ a b RL Record Keepers' Club
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Jack Broadbent Biography". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "Starting Lineups – Leeds vs Catalans". Sky Sports. 30 September 2020.
- ^ "Round 14 fixtures confirmed". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020.
- ^ Smith, Peter (30 September 2020). "Leeds Rhinos 6 Catalans Dragons 34: Youthful Rhinos impress in spirited display against Dragons". Yorkshire Evening Post.
- ^ "Leeds coach Richard Agar pleased after 'eventful' win against Salford". Skysports.com.
- ^ "Leeds Rhinos 48–18 Leigh Centurions – Four-try Broadbent seals win for hosts". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Jack Broadbent: Castleford Tigers sign ex-Leeds Rhinos back on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Jack Broadbent joins the Tigers". Castleford Tigers. 2 December 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
- ^ "Super League: Hull FC 32-30 Castleford Tigers - Away side fall just short of remarkable fightback". BBC Sport. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Cartwright, Phil (26 February 2023). "Super League: Castleford Tigers 6-24 St Helens - club world champions claim win in domestic opener". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ O'Brien, James (27 June 2023). "'Everything I wanted': Jack Broadbent loving life at Castleford Tigers after getting chance to fulfil potential". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Aaron Bower (23 April 2024). "Castleford's extraordinary record with signing Hull KR players after Corey Hall deal". Love Rugby League.