Kieran Rush

Kieran Rush (born 3 September 2002) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or hooker for the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League.

Kieran Rush

Personal information
Full name	Kieran James Rush
Born	(2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 21) Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022– Huddersfield Giants 1 0 0 0 0 2022(loan) → Swinton Lions 1 0 0 0 0 2022(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 11 0 13 0 26 2023(loan) → Keighley Cougars 1 1 0 0 4 Total 14 1 13 0 30 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2022– Jamaica 3 0 3 0 6
Source: ^[1] As of 16 June 2023

He has spent time on loan from Huddersfield at the Swinton Lions and the Rochdale Hornets in Betfred League 1.

He is a product of the Giants Academy system.

Background

Rush was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Jamaican descent.^[2]

Playing career

Club career

Rush is contracted to the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League after progressing through the clubs' Academy systems. He made his Super League Debut for the Giants in round 12 of Super League 2023 against the Leigh Leopards.

International career

In 2022 Rush was named in the Jamaica squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.^[3] He made his debut in the halves in the Group C match against Ireland at Headingley Rugby Stadium in Leeds, West Yorkshire.^[4] Rush scored a penalty goal to register Jamaica's first ever points in a Rugby League world cup.

References

1. Rugby League Project
2. Zero Tackle profile
3. Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
4. Jamaica 2-48 Ireland

External links

• Huddersfield Giants profile
• Jamaica profile