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 nameKieran James Rush
Born (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 21)
Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
PositionScrum-half, Hooker
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022–Huddersfield Giants10000
2022(loan)Swinton Lions10000
2022(loan)Rochdale Hornets11013026
2023(loan)Keighley Cougars11004
Total14113030
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022–Jamaica30306
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

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

Playing career

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Club career

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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

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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.

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