{{short description|English rugby league footballer}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Josh Eaves |fullname = Joshua Eaves |nickname = |image = |image_size = 150 |position = {{rlp|HK}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|10|20}} | birth_place = England | height = {{convert|1.75|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} | weight = {{convert|82|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} | club1 = St Helens | year1start = 2018 | year1end = 21 | appearances1 = 4 | tries1 = 1 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 4 | club2 = {{nowrap|→ Whitehaven RLFC}} | year2start = 2018<small>(loan)</small> | year2end = | appearances2 = 23 | tries2 = 8 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 32 | club3 = {{nowrap|→ Leigh Centurions}} | year3start = 2019<small>(loan)</small> | year3end = | appearances3 = 8 | tries3 = 4 | goals3 = 0 | fieldgoals3 = 0 | points3 = 16 | club4 = {{nowrap|→ Leigh Centurions}} | year4start = 2021{{small|(loan)}} | year4end = | appearances4 = 1 | tries4 = 0 | goals4 = 0 | fieldgoals4 = 0 | points4 = 0 | club5 = {{nowrap|→ Wakefield Trinity}} | year5start = 2021{{small|(loan)}} | year5end = | appearances5 = 3 | tries5 = 0 | goals5 = 0 | fieldgoals5 = 0 | points5 = 0 | club6 = {{nowrap|→ Leigh Centurions}} | year6start = 2021{{small|(loan)}} | year6end = | appearances6 = 4 | tries6 = 0 | goals6 = 0 | fieldgoals6 = 0 | points6 = 0 | club7 = {{nowrap|Newcastle Thunder}} | year7start = 2022 | year7end = | appearances7 = 29 | tries7 = 8 | goals7 = 0 | fieldgoals7 = 0 | points7 = 32 | club8 = {{nowrap|Swinton Lions}} | year8start = 2023 | year8end = 24 | appearances8 = 46 | tries8 = 10 | goals8 = 0 | fieldgoals8 = 0 | points8 = 40 | club9 = {{nowrap|North Wales Crusaders}} | year9start = 2025 | year9end = 26 | appearances9 = 31 | tries9 = 9 | goals9 = 0 | fieldgoals9 = 0 | points9 = 36 | club10 = {{nowrap|Swinton Lions}} | year10start = 2026 | year10end = present | appearances10 = 0 | tries10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 | fieldgoals10 = 0 | points10 = 0 | new = yes | source = <ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/joshua-eaves/summary.html RLP]</ref><ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/josh-eaves/ loverugbyleague]</ref> | updated = {{date|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP}}|DMY}} }}
'''Josh Eaves''' (born {{Birth date|df=yes|1997|10|20}}) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk}} for Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship.
He has spent time on loan from Saints at Whitehaven in Betfed League 1, and the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship and the Super League.
==Career== Eaves made his Super League début for Saints against the London Broncos in July 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP2921798|title=Super League: London Broncos v St Helens|publisher=BBC}}</ref>
===Leigh Centurions=== On 17 March 2021, he joined Leigh in the Super League on loan.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=17 Mar 2021|accessdate=17 Mar 2021|title=Leigh bring in four loan players from Super League clubs|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/leigh-bring-in-four-loan-players-from-super-league-clubs/}}</ref>
===Wakefield Trinity (loan)=== On 28 April 2021, he signed for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League on a short 2-week loan.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=28 Apr 2021|accessdate=28 Apr 2021|title=St Helens hooker Josh Eaves joins Wakefield on loan|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/st-helens-hooker-josh-eaves-joins-wakefield-on-loan/}}</ref>
===Leigh Centurions (loan)=== On 4 August 2021, he signed for Leigh in the Super League on loan.<ref>{{cite web|website=St Helens Star|date=4 Aug 2021|accessdate=4 Aug 2021|title=Josh Eaves and Matty Foster join Leigh Centurions on loan|url=https://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/19490343.josh-eaves-matty-foster-join-leigh-centurions-loan/}}</ref>
===Newcastle Thunder=== On 1 November 2021 hesigned for Newcastle Thunder in the RFL Championship.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=1 Nov 2021|accessdate=16 Nov 2021|title=St Helens hooker Josh Eaves makes Championship move|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/st-helens-hooker-josh-eaves-joins-newcastle/}}</ref>
===Whitehaven=== In September 2022 it was reported that Eaves had signed for Whitehaven.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitehavenrl.co.uk/news/trio-sign-2023 |title=Trio sign for 2023 |website=Whitehaven RLFC |date=24 September 2022 |access-date=3 November 2022}}</ref>
===North Wales Crusaders=== On 13 January 2025 he signed for North Wales Crusaders in the RFL League 1.<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=13 Jan 2025|author=Ben Olawumi|title=Ex-St Helens pair handed League 1 leadership roles for 2025 with squad numbers confirmed|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ex-st-helens-pair-handed-league-1-leadership-roles-for-2025-with-squad-numbers-confirmed}}</ref>
===Swinton Lions (re-join)=== On 22 April 2026 he joined Swinton Lions in the RFL Championship<ref>{{cite web|website=Love Rugby League|date=22 Apr 2026|author=Ben Olawumi|title=Former St Helens hooker makes cross-Championship switch amid North Wales Crusaders’ demise|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/josh-eaves-joins-swinton-22-04-2026}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist|30em}}
==External links== *[https://www.saintsrlfc.com/teams/first-team/josh-eaves/ St Helens profile] *[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/475/josh%3Cbr-%3Eeaves SL profile] *[http://www.saints.org.uk/saints/player.php?num=16815 Saints Heritage Society profile]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Eaves, Josh}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:21st-century English sportsmen Category:English rugby league players Category:Leigh Leopards players Category:Newcastle Thunder players Category:North Wales Crusaders players Category:Rugby league hookers Category:St Helens R.F.C. players Category:Swinton Lions players Category:Wakefield Trinity players Category:Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players