Derrell Olpherts

Derrell Olpherts (born 7 January 1992) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er, or for the Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship.

He has previously played for the Salford Red Devils, the Castleford Tigers and the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship, and the Hemel Stags and Newcastle Thunder in League 1.

Background Olpherts was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.

Career Dewsbury Rams Olpherts made his professional début on 19 February 2012 for Dewsbury in a cup tie against Featherstone.

Hemel Stags Olpherts played for the Hemel Stags in the Kingstone Press League 1 in 2015, making 22 appearances and scoring 7 tries as a fullback. He made his Super League début for Salford against Widnes.

Castleford Tigers In July 2019, Olpherts signed a three-year contract with Castleford Tigers to start from the 2020 season. Head coach Daryl Powell said of him: "Derrell has been a standout winger in Super League this season. His ability to break tackles and make the game quick is outstanding." He scored his first try for the club on 7 February against Wigan. He finished the 2020 season as Castleford's joint-highest tryscorer alongside Greg Eden.

On 17 July 2021, Olpherts played for Castleford in their 2021 Challenge Cup Final loss against St Helens.

In round 20 of the 2022 Super League season, Olpherts scored four tries and was named Man of the Match against Hull FC, marking his first hat-trick for Castleford.

On 26 August 2022, Castleford confirmed that Olpherts would leave the club at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract.

Leeds Rhinos On 20 October 2022, Olpherts signed a two-year contract with the Leeds Rhinos to start from the 2023 season. Olpherts played 13 games for Leeds in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs.

Wakefield Trinity On 12 March 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Wakefield Trinity in the RFL Championship. In his first season at the club, he scored 27 tries in 28 matches. Wakefield would win three trophies in 2024, the 1895 cup, the league leaders shield and the RFL Championship defeating Toulouse Olympique in the grand final.

Featherstone Rovers On 16 November 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone in the RFL Championship on a one-year deal.

Batley Bulldogs On 3 February 2026, it was reported that he had signed for Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship until the end of the 2026 season.

Statistics

+ Appearances and points in all competitions by year Club Season Tier Dewsbury Rams 2012 Championship 4 1 0 0 4 Hemel Stags 2015 League 1 22 7 0 0 28 Newcastle Thunder 2016 League 1 17 13 0 0 52 2017 League 1 24 17 0 0 68 Total 41 30 0 0 120 Salford Red Devils 2018 Super League 19 7 0 0 28 2019 Super League 23 9 0 0 36 Total 42 16 0 0 64 Castleford Tigers 2020 Super League 15 8 0 0 32 2021 Super League 24 10 0 0 40 2022 Super League 26 18 0 0 72 Total 65 36 0 0 144 Leeds Rhinos 2023 Super League 14 4 0 0 16 Wakefield Trinity 2024 Championship 19 18 0 0 72 Career total 207 112 0 0 448