George Griffin

George Griffin (born 26 June 1992) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship.

He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers, London Broncos, Salford Red Devils, and Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He has spent time at Gateshead Thunder in the Championship 1 on dual registration from Hull KR, and at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League on loan from Salford.

Background Griffin was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. He is the younger brother to Josh and Darrell Griffin.

Griffin previously played rugby union while growing up in Oxford, before moving to rugby league alongside his brothers. He played as a junior for Stanley Rangers. His follow-up book, Harvey Hippo Joins The Band, was commissioned in May 2024 and released in October 2024.

Career

Hull Kingston Rovers Griffin signed for Hull Kingston Rovers on a two-year deal in September 2011. He had been playing in Australia for the Queanbeyan Kangaroos, a feeder team to the Canberra Raiders, and was originally set to sign for Crusaders until they withdrew from Super League. He went on to make a total of 20 appearances throughout his 2 seasons at Hull KR.

Gateshead Thunder (dual registration) In 2013, Griffin played for Gateshead Thunder in the Championship 1 through their dual registration agreement with Hull KR. He made 3 appearances and scored 2 tries for the Thunder. He made 20 appearances and scored 1 try in the 2014 season.

Salford Red Devils In July 2014, shortly after London's relegation from Super League was mathematically confirmed, Griffin signed a one-year deal to join the Salford Red Devils for 2015. He would be joining his older brothers Darrell and Josh who already played for the club.

Griffin played alongside both of his brothers for the first time at the 2015 Magic Weekend against the Widnes Vikings, just days after the death of their father. He signed a two-year contract extension with Salford in June 2015.

In May 2017, Griffin agreed a new two-year contract with Salford, keeping him at the club until the end of 2019.

He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final defeat to St Helens at Old Trafford.

Griffin made 115 appearances and scored 20 tries during his time at Salford.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (loan) Griffin joined the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats on a one-month loan deal in March 2015, making 5 appearances.

Castleford Tigers In July 2019, Griffin signed a two-year deal to join the Castleford Tigers from 2020. Head coach Daryl Powell described him as a "tough hard-working player" with a "first-class work rate and attitude".

Griffin was assigned squad number 16 for 2020. He made his Castleford debut on 2 February against the Toronto Wolfpack. He scored his first try for the club against Hull FC in the 6th round of the Challenge Cup.

In May 2021, Griffin extended his contract with the Tigers for a further year. On 17 July 2021, he played for Castleford in their 2021 Challenge Cup final loss against St Helens.

Griffin was rewarded for his impressive performances in the 2022 season with a three-year contract extension in July. He made 26 appearances and scored 4 tries as the Tigers finished 7th, narrowly missing out on the play-offs.

Griffin played 21 games for Castleford in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished 11th on the table narrowly avoiding relegation.

On 28 June 2025, Griffin made his 100th appearance for Castleford in round 16 against the Wigan Warriors. In September, Castleford's Director of Rugby Chris Chester confirmed that Griffin would depart the club upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the 2025 season.

Sheffield Eagles On 16 October 2025, Griffin signed for Sheffield Eagles in the RFL Championship from 2026 on a 2-year deal.

Club statistics

+ Appearances and points in all competitions by year Club Season Tier Hull Kingston Rovers 2012 Super League 4 0 0 0 0 2013 Super League 16 0 0 0 0 Total 20 0 0 0 0 → Gateshead Thunder (DR) 2013 Championship 1 3 2 0 0 8 London Broncos 2014 Super League 20 1 0 0 4 Salford Red Devils 2015 Super League 19 3 0 0 12 2016 Super League 32 7 0 0 28 2017 Super League 25 4 0 0 16 2018 Super League 13 4 0 0 16 2019 Super League 25 5 0 0 20 Total 114 23 0 0 92 → Wakefield Trinity Wildcats (loan) 2015 Super League 5 0 0 0 0 Castleford Tigers 2020 Super League 14 1 0 0 4 2021 Super League 17 1 0 0 4 2022 Super League 26 4 0 0 16 2023 Super League 22 0 0 0 0 2024 Super League 9 0 0 0 0 2025 Super League 22 0 0 0 0 Total 110 6 0 0 24 Sheffield Eagles 2026 Championship 0 0 0 0 0 Career total 272 32 0 0 128