# Joe Greenwood

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England international rugby league footballer

Joe Greenwood Personal information Born (1993-04-02) 2 April 1993 (age 33)[1] Oldham, Greater Manchester, England Height 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m)[1] Weight 16 st 7 lb (105 kg)[1] Playing information Position Second-row, Prop Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012–17 St Helens 77 26 0 0 104 2017–18 Gold Coast Titans 22 4 0 0 16 2018–20 Wigan Warriors 43 12 0 0 48 2020(loan) → Leeds Rhinos 0 0 0 0 0 2021– Huddersfield Giants 83 6 0 0 24 Total 225 48 0 0 192 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018 England 1 0 0 0 0 2019 England Knights 1 1 0 0 4 Source: [2][3] As of 2 April 2025 Relatives James Greenwood (brother)

**Joe Greenwood** (born 2 April 1993) is an English professional [rugby league](/source/Rugby_league) footballer who plays as a [second-row](/source/Rugby_league_positions#Second-row_forward) forward for the [Huddersfield Giants](/source/Huddersfield_Giants) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League),[4] the [England Knights](/source/England_Knights) and [England](/source/England_national_rugby_league_team) at international level.[5]

He played for [St Helens](/source/St_Helens_R.F.C.) and the [Wigan Warriors](/source/Wigan_Warriors) in the [Super League](/source/Super_League), and on loan from [Wigan](/source/Wigan_Warriors) at the [Leeds Rhinos](/source/Leeds_Rhinos) in the top flight. Greenwood has also played for the [Gold Coast Titans](/source/Gold_Coast_Titans) in the [NRL](/source/NRL).

## Background

Greenwood was born in [Oldham](/source/Oldham), [Greater Manchester](/source/Greater_Manchester), England.

He played his junior rugby league for the [Saddleworth](/source/Saddleworth) Rangers club.[4]

## Career

### St Helens

In 2014 won the Super League Championship with St Helens.[4]

### Gold Coast Titans

On 20 February 2017, he signed to play for the [Gold Coast](/source/Gold_Coast_Titans) in the [National Rugby League](/source/National_Rugby_League).[6]

### Wigan Warriors

He played in the [2018 Super League Grand Final](/source/2018_Super_League_Grand_Final) victory over [Warrington](/source/Warrington_Wolves) at [Old Trafford](/source/Old_Trafford).[7]

### Leeds Rhinos (loan)

On 25 February 2020, Wigan allowed Greenwood to sign a short eight-week loan with Leeds.[8] On 16 March, the [Rugby Football League](/source/Rugby_Football_League) announced the [postponement all rugby league fixtures](/source/Impact_of_the_COVID-19_pandemic_on_rugby_league) in England due to the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic),[9] and Greenwood returned to Wigan without making an appearance for Leeds when the competition restarted in August.[10]

### Wigan Warriors (return)

He played in the [2020 Super League Grand Final](/source/2020_Super_League_Grand_Final) which Wigan lost 8-4 against St Helens.[11]

### Huddersfield Giants

On 10 December 2020, it was announced that Greenwood would be joining Huddersfield on a two-year deal from the 2021 season.[12] In round 2 of the 2021 Super League season, he was sent off after a dangerous high tackle in Huddersfield's 20-10 loss against the [Catalans Dragons](/source/Catalans_Dragons).[13] On 28 May 2022, Greenwood played for Huddersfield in their [2022 Challenge Cup Final](/source/2022_Challenge_Cup_Final) loss to [Wigan](/source/Wigan_Warriors).[14] Greenwood played 14 matches with Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs.[15] Greenwood played 14 games for Huddersfield in the 2024 Super League season as the club finished 9th for a second consecutive year.[16] Greenwood played 23 matches for Huddersfield in the 2025 Super League season as the club finished 10th on the table.[17]

## International career

In July 2018 he was selected in the [England Knights](/source/England_Knights) Performance squad.[18]

Greenwood made his full international début v [New Zealand](/source/New_Zealand_national_rugby_league_team) at [Elland Road](/source/Elland_Road), Leeds on 11 November 2018, coming off the bench in the 0-34 defeat.[19] In 2019 he was selected for the [England Knights](/source/England_Knights) against [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica_national_rugby_league_team) at [Headingley Rugby Stadium](/source/Headingley_Rugby_Stadium).[20]

## Personal

Joe Greenwood's older brother, [James Greenwood](/source/James_Greenwood_(rugby_league)), also plays as a professional.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Superleague_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Superleague_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Superleague_1-2) ["Joe Greenwood St Helens"](http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/11290). *www.superleague.co.uk*. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [RLP](http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/joe-greenwood/summary.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Player Summary: Joe Greenwood"](https://www.rugbyleaguerecords.online/playersummary.php?tselect=4291). *Rugby League Records*. Rugby League Record Keepers' Club. Retrieved 24 September 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-St_Helens_Profile_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-St_Helens_Profile_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-St_Helens_Profile_4-2) ["St Helens Profile"](http://saintsrlfc.com/team). saintsrlfc.com. 30 April 2011. Retrieved 30 April 2011.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-England_Knights_v_Jamaica_5-0)** ["England Knights v Jamaica"](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/live-scores/england-knights-v-jamaica-international-2019/719012#lineup). WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [Englishman Joe Greenwood joins Gold Coast in swap deal](http://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-premiership/englishman-joe-greenwood-joins-gold-coast-in-swap-deal-for-zeb-taia/news-story/ab4b70b0ab31e6a73019afcad612fd65)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Super_League_Grand_Final_2018:_Wigan_12-4_Warrington_–_as_it_happened_7-0)** ["Super League Grand Final 2018: Wigan 12-4 Warrington – as it happened"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2018/oct/13/super-league-grand-final-2018-wigan-warriors-v-warrington-wolves-live?page=with:block-5bc1ff43e4b05798be94cc63#liveblog-navigation). Guardian. 13 October 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Walker, Callum (24 January 2025). ["Five ex-Super League players who bizarrely never played a game for the club they signed for"](https://www.totalrl.com/five-ex-super-league-players-who-bizarrely-never-played-a-game-for-the-club-they-signed-for/). Total Rugby League. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Burrows, Ben (16 March 2020). ["Coronavirus: Super League season suspended in wake of outbreak"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-league/coronavirus-super-league-rugby-suspended-postponed-latest-a9405016.html). *The Independent*. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Super League confirms return date"](https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-league/super-league-2020-season-restart-date-confirmed-a9587936.html). *The Independent*. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["Super League Grand Final: Wigan 4-8 St Helens"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/55072997). *BBC Sport*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Joe Greenwood: Huddersfield sign Wigan forward on two-year contract"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/55257904). *BBC Sport*. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Huddersfield Giants 10-20 Catalans Dragons - Tom Davies sets Catalans on way to victory"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/56577576). *BBC Sport*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Challenge Cup player ratings as numerous stars shine in enthralling contest"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220603014903/https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/challenge-cup-player-ratings-final-24089809). *www.examinerlive.co.uk*. Archived from [the original](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/challenge-cup-player-ratings-final-24089809/) on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 29 May 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** ["Ian Watson explains why Huddersfield Giants underperformed in Super League 2023"](https://www.totalrl.com/ian-watson-explains-why-huddersfield-giants-underperformed-in-super-league-2023/#:~:text=HUDDERSFIELD%20GIANTS%20have%20been%20one,silverware%20once%20more%20this%20season./). *www.totalrl.com*. 29 September 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Huddersfield Giants 34 Castleford Tigers 10: Hosts win dead rubber but 2024 season one to forget for West Yorkshire rivals"](https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/huddersfield-giants-34-castleford-tigers-10-hosts-win-dead-rubber-but-2024-season-one-to-forget-for-west-yorkshire-rivals-4789784/). *www.yorkshirepost.co.uk*. 19 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Huddersfield Giants coach sounds NRL warning as honest admission made over 2025 shortcomings"](https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/huddersfield-giants-coach-sounds-nrl-warning-as-honest-admission-made-over-2025-shortcomings/). *www.loverugbyleague.com*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Ten_new_additions_in_England_Knights_squad_18-0)** ["Ten new additions in England Knights squad"](https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ten-new-additions-in-england-knights-squad/). loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["England 0-38 New Zealand"](https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/dates/11-november-2018/england-vs-new-zealand.html). *www.rugbyleagueproject.org*. Retrieved 13 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-England_Knights_vs_Jamaica_20-0)** ["England Knights vs Jamaica"](https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/live-scores/england-knights-v-jamaica-international-2019/719012#lineup). WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

## External links

- [\[1\]](https://www.therhinos.co.uk/2020/02/25/rhinos-sign-wigan-forward-on-two-month-loan/)

- [Wigan Warriors profile](https://www.wiganwarriors.com/teams/first-team/joe-greenwood)

- [SL profile](https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/416/joe-greenwood)

- [Gold Coast Titans profile](https://www.titans.com.au/teams/telstra-premiership/gold-coast-titans/joe-greenwood/)

- [St Helens profile](http://www.saintsrlfc.com/team/73)

- [Saints Heritage Society profile](http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=16723)

v t e Huddersfield Giants – 2026 current squad 1 Evalds 2 Swift 3 Gagai 4 Milne 5 Halsall 6 Lolohea 7 Clune 8 Powell 9 Woolford 10 Burgess 11 O'Donnell 12 Hewitt 13 Rushton 14 Rogers 15 English 16 King 17 Greenwood 18 Rush 19 Sutcliffe 20 Cozza 21 Flanagan 22 Billington 23 Patalo 24 Carr 25 Algar 26 Sykes 27 Land 28 Blacker 29 Zenon 30 M. Lumb 31 Chippendale 32 Russell 33 Sharma 39 Douglas -- Wrench -- Cassell -- R. Lumb -- McCormack Coach: Lenihan

v t e Wigan Warriors squad - 2018 Super League Grand Final winners 1. Sam Tomkins 21. Dom Manfredi 4. Oliver Gildart 3. Dan Sarginson 2. Tom Davies 6. George Williams 9. Thomas Leuluai 25. Romain Navarrete 7. Sam Powell 10. Ben Flower 40. Joe Greenwood 14. John Bateman 13. Sean O'Loughlin (c) 8. Tony Clubb 12. Liam Farrell 15. Ryan Sutton 20. Morgan Escaré Coach: Shaun Wane

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