Ellis Longstaff

Ellis Longstaff (born 5 July 1998) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a second-row forward for the Salford Red Devils in the SuperLeague . He has played for the England Knights at international level.

Ellis Longstaff

Personal information
Full name	Ellis Longstaff
Born	(1998-07-05) 5 July 1998 (age 25) Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
Weight	14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Playing information
Position	Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2020–23 Warrington Wolves 14 0 0 0 0 2021(loan) → Newcastle Thunder 2 0 0 0 0 2022(loan) → Hull FC 10 6 0 0 24 2023(loan)– → Salford Red Devils 9 1 0 0 4 2023 Featherstone Rovers 4 1 0 0 4 Total 39 8 0 0 32 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2021–22 England Knights 4 1 0 0 4
Source: ^[1]^[2]^[3] As of 26 July 2023

He has previously spent time on loan from Warrington at the Newcastle Thunder in the Betfred Championship and Hull FC in the Super League.

Career

Longstaff is a product of the Elite Rugby Academy and is the first individual of the academy to go professional since its initial launch in 2012.

Longstaff has previously played for Kippax Welfare ARLFC and was part of the youth development program at the Wigan club.^{[citation needed]}

Warrington Wolves

Longstaff made his Super League debut in round 11 of the 2020 Super League season for Warrington against Hull F.C.^[4]

Hull F.C.

During the 2022 Super League season, Longstaff joined Hull F.C. on a short-term loan deal. In round 18 of the 2022 season, Longstaff scored two tries for Hull F.C. in their 34–28 victory over Hull Kingston Rovers at Magic Weekend.^[5]

Salford

In the 2023 Super League season, Longstaff played nine matches for Salford as the club finished 7th on the table and missed the playoffs.^[6]

Featherstone Rovers

On 26 July 2023, Longstaff joined Featherstone Rovers on a permanent deal.^[7]

England Knights

At the end of the 2021 season, he went on to make his England knights debut against Jamaica on the 15th October 2021.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. "Player Summary: Ellis Longstaff". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
2. loverugbyleague
3. Rugby League Project
4. "Starting Lineups - Warrington vs Hull". Sky Sports. 4 September 2020.
5. Bower, Aaron (10 July 2022). "Magic Weekend: Late video referee controversy hands Hull FC derby win". The Guardian.
6. "Salford Red Devils' 2023 season in review". www.salfordnow.co.uk. 2 October 2023.
7. "Warrington Wolves starlet makes permanent Championship move after Salford Red Devils loan spell". Love Rugby League. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.

External links

• Warrington Wolves profile