Jez Litten

Jez Litten (born (1998-03-10)10 March 1998) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker and scrum-half for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

Jez Litten
Personal information
Full nameJez Litten
Born (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)
Weight13 st 3 lb (84 kg)
Playing information
PositionHooker, Scrum-half
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–19 Hull F.C. 18 1 0 0 4
2017(loan) → Doncaster 1 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) → Doncaster 13 5 0 0 20
2019(loan) → Doncaster 4 2 0 0 8
2019(loan) → Hull Kingston Rovers 4 0 0 0 0
2020– Hull Kingston Rovers 89 8 0 0 4
Total 129 16 0 0 36
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– England Knights 1 0 0 0 0
2023– England 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 29 April 2023

He has played for Hull F.C., and spent time on loan from Hull at Doncaster in Betfred League 1, and at Hull KR during the 2019 Super League season.

Background

Litten was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Career

In 2017 he made his Super League début for Hull FC against the Warrington Wolves.

In October 2017 Litten agreed to join Doncaster on loan for the 2018 season.[3]

On 22 April, Litten scored his first Betfred Super League try in his sides 62–16 loss against St Helens.

On 29 July, Litten joined rivals Hull Kingston Rovers from Hull F.C., joining teammate Dean Hadley on a three-year deal with the East Hull outfit.

Litten made a total of 20 appearances for Hull KR in the 2021 Super League season including the club's 28-10 semi-final loss against the Catalans Dragons which saw Hull KR fall one game short of the grand final. The following season, Litten played 26 games as Hull Kingston Rovers finished 8th on the table.[4][5][6] On 12 August 2023, Litten played for Hull Kingston Rovers in their 17-16 golden point extra-time loss to Leigh in the Challenge Cup final.[7] Litten played a total of 27 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the clubs semi-final loss against Wigan.[8]

International career

Litten made his full England début on 29 April 2023 in the 64-0 victory over France at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.[9]

References
  1. "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Quartet join Doncaster on Loan". Hull F.C. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. "Catalans Dragons blast past Hull KR and into their first Super League Grand Final". www.theguardian.com. 30 September 2021.
  5. "Barrie McDermott's 2021 Betfred Super League season review". www.skysports.com.
  6. "Super League: Warrington Wolves 0-19 Hull KR - Robins set up a semi-final at Catalans". www.bbc.com. 23 September 2021.
  7. "Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years". www.bbc.co.uk.
  8. "Relive Wigan's thumping win v Hull KR to head to Grand Final". www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. "England beat France 64-0 - hat-tricks for Handley and Williams". www.bbc.co.uk.
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