Tom Minns
FullnameThomas Minns
Birth date4 September 1994 (age 32)
Birth placeLeeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 0 in (184 cm)
Weight14 st 5 lb (91 kg)
FirstRL
Club 1Leeds Rhinos
Year1start2013
Year1end15
Appearances 13
Tries 11
Goals 10
Fieldgoals 10
Points 14
Club 2→ London Broncos
Year2start2014(loan)
Appearances 224
Tries 26
Goals 20
Fieldgoals 20
Points 224
Club 3→ Featherstone Rovers
Year3start2015(loan)
Appearances 316
Tries 38
Goals 30
Fieldgoals 30
Points 332
Club 4Hull Kingston Rovers
Year4start2016
Year4end18
Appearances 449
Tries 434
Goals 40
Fieldgoals 40
Points 4136
Club 5Hull Kingston Rovers
Year5start2019
Appearances 50
Tries 50
Goals 50
Fieldgoals 50
Points 50
Club 6Featherstone Rovers
Year6start2020
Year6end21
Appearances 611
Tries 66
Goals 60
Fieldgoals 60
Points 624
Club 7Newcastle Thunder
Year7start2022
Appearances 70
Tries 70
Goals 70
Fieldgoals 70
Points 70
Club 8Wakefield Trinity
Year8start2022
Appearances 82
Tries 81
Goals 80
Fieldgoals 80
Points 84
Club 9Goole Vikings
Year9start2025
Appearances 913
Tries 910
Goals 90
Fieldgoals 90
Points 940
Ru club 1Hull RUFC
Ru year1start2025
Ru year1endpresent
Ru appearances 10
Ru tries 10
Ru goals 10
Ru fieldgoals 10
Ru points 10

Thomas "Tom" Minns (born 4 September 1994) is an English former rugby league and current rugby union player who plays as a for Hull RUFC in the National League 1.

He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, and on loan from Leeds at the London Broncos and Featherstone Rovers, and Hull Kingston Rovers in two separate spells in the Super League and the Championship.

Background

Minns was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

He grew up in seacroft and attended David young community academy. He was head boy

Playing career

Leeds Rhinos

In 2013, Minns made three appearances for Leeds and scored a single try.[1]

London Broncos

In 2014, he was loaned to the London Broncos, with two of his fellow, young team-mates from Leeds.[citation needed]

Featherstone Rovers

Minns spent the 2015 season on loan at Featherstone Rovers, recording 16 outings and scoring eight tries.[citation needed]

Hull Kingston Rovers

On 3 July 2015, it was announced that Minns had signed a three-year deal to play for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, starting from the 2016 rugby league season. Minns suffered relegation from the Super League with Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2016 season, due to losing the Million Pound Game at the hands of Salford. 12-months later however, Minns was part of Hull Kingston Rovers side that won promotion back to the Super League, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior. On 22 May 2019, it was announced that Minns would be returning to play for Hull Kingston Rovers until the end of the 2019 season.[citation needed]

Newcastle Thunder

On 25 October 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Newcastle Thunder in the RFL Championship[2]

Wakefield Trinity

On 5 January 2022, it was reported that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League.[3]

Goole Vikings

On 4 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1[4]

Hull RUFC

On 11 September 2025 it was reported that he had switched codes to play rugby union for Hull RUFC[5]

References

  1. ^ "Thomas Minns Player Stats". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2014-05-28.
  2. ^ "Newcastle Thunder coach Eamon O'Carroll excited by quartet of signings". Love Rugby League. 25 Oct 2021. Retrieved 26 Dec 2021.
  3. ^ "Thomas Minns "buzzing" to be at Wakefield". Love Rugby League. 5 Jan 2022. Retrieved 15 Jan 2022.
  4. ^ Callum Walker (4 Oct 2024). "Goole Vikings land their fifth signing with ex-Super League man". Total RL
  5. ^ Ben Olawumi (11 Sep 2025). "Former Hull KR star seals rugby union switch following League 1 exit". Love Rugby League