{{Short description|English rugby league footballer}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Jonny Vaughan | fullname = Jonny Vaughan | image = | image_size = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2005|2|12}} | birth_place = St Helens, Merseyside, England | death_date = | height = | weight = | position = {{rlp|CE|SR|WG}} | club1 = St Helens | year1start = 2024 | year1end = 25 | appearances1 = 9 | tries1 = 0 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 0 | club2 = {{nowrap|→ Swinton Lions}} | year2start = 2024{{small|(DR)}} | year2end = | appearances2 = 12 | tries2 = 2 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 8 | club3 = {{nowrap|→ Salford Red Devils}} | year3start = 2025{{small|(loan)}} | year3end = | appearances3 = 12 | tries3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 8 | club4 = {{nowrap|Wigan Warriors}} | year4start = 2026 | year4end = present | appearances4 = 0 | tries4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | fieldgoals4 = 0 | points4 = 0 | club5 = {{nowrap|→ Rochdale Hornets}} | year5start = 2026{{small|(loan)}} | year5end = | appearances5 = 1 | tries5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | fieldgoals5 = 0 | points5 = 0 | club6 = {{nowrap|→ Salford {{small|(loan)}}}} | year6start = 2026 | year6end = present | appearances6 = 1 | tries6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | fieldgoals6 = 0 | points6 = 0 | retired = no | source = <ref>[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jonny-vaughan/summary.html Rugby League Project]</ref> | updated = {{date|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|DMY}} }}
'''Jonny Vaughan''' (born 12 February 2005) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|ce|sr}} or {{rlp|wg}}er for Salford in the RFL Championship, on a one-week loan from the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.
==Background== He is a former 4 x amateur world champion kickboxer.{{cn|date=February 2026}}
==Club career== ===St Helens=== Vaughan spent his youth career playing for the St Helens academy team.
In round 16 of the 2024 Super League season, Vaughan made his club debut for St Helens in their 8–6 loss against Castleford Tigers.
===Swinton Lions (loan)=== During 2024, Vaughan also spent time on loan with Swinton in the RFL Championship.
===Salford Red Devils (loan)=== On 29 March 2025, Vaughan joined the struggling Salford side on loan for the rest of the season after finding opportunities limited with St Helens.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.saintsrlfc.com/teams/first-team/jonny-vaughn/|title=Jonny Vaughan St Helens Profile|website=www.saintsrlfc.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/cp3y3k0l2vxo/|title=Salford bring in Saints youngster Vaughan on loan|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/24550235.jonny-vaughan-juggles-saints-duties-law-degree-studies/|title=Jonny Vaughan juggles Saints duties with law degree studies|website=www.sthelensstar.co.uk}}</ref>
===Wigan Warriors=== On 21 September 2025, it was announced that Vaughan had signed a contract to join St Helens arch-rivals Wigan ahead of the 2026 Super League season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c07vv5mgzvpo/|title=Wigan sign St Helens pair Vaughan and Sambou|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
===Rochdale Hornets (loan)=== On 12 February 2026 it was reported that he had signed for Rochdale Hornets in the RFL Championship on one-week loan<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=12 Feb 2026|accessdate=17 Feb 2026|author=Ben Olawumi|title=New Wigan Warriors recruit Jonny Vaughan lands short-term Championship loan move|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/jonny-vaughan-rochdale-loan-12-02-2026}}</ref>
===Salford RLFC (loan)=== On 5 March 2026 it was reported that he had signed for Salford RLFC in the RFL Championship on loan<ref>{{cite web|website=Wigan Today|date=5 Mar 2026|accessdate=8 Mar 2026|author=Drew Darbyshire|title=The five Wigan Warriors youngsters featuring in Championship loan action this weekend|url=https://www.wigantoday.net/sport/rugby-league/the-five-wigan-warriors-youngsters-featuring-in-championship-loan-action-this-weekend-5622167}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://www.wiganwarriors.com/teams/men's-first-team/jonny-vaughan Wigan Warriors profile]
{{Salford Red Devils squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vaughan, Jonny}} Category:2004 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:English rugby league players Category:Rochdale Hornets players Category:Rugby league players from St Helens, Merseyside Category:Rugby league centres Category:St Helens R.F.C. players Category:Salford RLFC players Category:Swinton Lions players Category:Wigan Warriors players
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