Jenson Windley (born August 2006) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
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| Full name | Jenson Windley | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 2006 (age 18) Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 19 September 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editWindley was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire, England.
Windley played junior rugby league for West Hull ARLFC. He joined the Castleford Tigers development system at scholarship level.[3]
In September 2022, Windley progressed to Castleford's academy squad.[3] During the 2023 academy season, he made ten appearances and scored nine tries. In 2024, he served as academy captain[4] and made eleven appearances and scored nine tries, as well as a further eight appearances and five tries for the reserves.
Playing career
editIn April 2024, Windley signed a two-year contract with the Castleford Tigers alongside nine academy teammates.[5] He was selected as 18th man against Leigh on 1 August and assigned squad number 38.[6] On 23 August, Windley made his Super League debut for Castleford against the Warrington Wolves.[7][8] He was voted Man of the Match and praised by supporters and team captain Joe Westerman.[9][10] The following week, in his second appearance, Windley scored his first try in Castleford's win against Hull FC.[11][12] He maintained his place in the first team for the final rounds of the season; he was sin-binned against Leigh in round 25,[13] and also deputised at hooker and loose forward.[14][15]
References
edit- ^ "Player Summary: Jenson Windley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ Shawn Dollin (2024-09-23). "Jenson Windley - Playing Career - RLP". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Tigers stepping up our youth ranks". Castleford Tigers. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (February 15, 2024). "While away on Academy Camp, Jensen Windley was announced as captain of the Academy & Reserves" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Tigers announce contracts for 10 academy players". Castleford Tigers. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Ollie (1 August 2024). "Castleford Tigers v Leigh Leopards injury news as key men ruled out". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Harber, Tony (27 August 2024). "Castleford Tigers teenager Jenson Windley living the dream after making Super League debut". Wakefield Express. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Walker, Callum (22 August 2024). "Craig Lingard set to name debutant as Castleford Tigers boss confirms ruthless shake-up". TotalRL. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Mitchell, Ollie (24 August 2024). "Castleford Tigers fans are all saying the same thing after last night". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (August 26, 2024). "Jenson Windley is your @HuntersHomes Man of the Match!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Six-try Castleford win at struggling Hull FC". BBC Sport. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Craig Lingard's praise for Jenson Windley after teen's first Castleford Tigers try". League Express. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ "Leigh hammer Castleford to reinforce play-off bid". BBC Sport. 6 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Cook, Sam (14 September 2024). "Castleford Tigers boss on 'ultimate positive' despite 40-4 loss to St Helens". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 19 September 2024.
- ^ Walker, Callum (19 September 2024). "Craig Lingard reacts to Castleford Tigers' heavy defeat to Huddersfield Giants, hails two players and gives verdict on Castleford fans". TotalRL. Retrieved 22 September 2024.