Liam Hood

Liam Hood (born 6 January 1992) is a Scotland international rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

He began his career with the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, where he also spent time on loan at the Dewsbury Rams and the Hunslet Hawks in the Championship and Championship 1. After a season with the Salford Red Devils in the Super League, and a short stay at Swinton in the Championship, Hood joined the Leigh Centurions. Here he spent six years in the top two divisions, across two spells, separated by a brief stint with the Widnes Vikings. He later played for Wakefield Trinity for four years before joining Castleford in 2026.

Background Hood was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.

Having progressed through the Leeds Rhinos academy system, Hood was promoted to the first-team squad prior to the 2012 season.

Career Leeds Rhinos In September 2011, Hood signed a four-year contract with Leeds alongside fellow hooker Paul McShane. He made his Super League debut on 2 March 2012 against Castleford, scoring a late try. Later on in the season, he was loaned to Dewsbury where he made twelve appearances, scoring twice.

He was granted a release from Leeds in September 2013, seeking further game time.

Hunslet Hawks In 2013, Hood played for Hunslet in the RFL Championship through their dual registration arrangement with Leeds. Although they suffered relegation to the Championship 1, he signed a one-year deal to join the club on a permanent basis in 2014. Across two seasons, he made thirty-six appearances and scored eighteen tries.

Salford Red Devils In August 2014, Hood agreed a two-year deal to join Salford from the 2015 season. He made twenty-two appearances, scoring one try. He was one of several Salford players to be released at the end of 2015.

Swinton Lions After leaving Salford, Hood pulled out of a proposed move to join Burdekin Roosters in the Townsville District Rugby League in Australia.

Leigh Centurions In March 2016, Leigh Centurions announced the signing of Hood on a two-year deal from Championship rivals Swinton.

On 8 June 2017, Hood scored two tries from dummy-half as Leigh recorded their first win against rivals Wigan in 33 years. He played in the 2017 Million Pound Game defeat to Catalans Dragons. In October, Hood signed a new two-year deal to remain with Leigh as they returned to the Championship.

Hood scored seventeen tries in twenty-two appearances throughout 2018, including braces against Toulouse, London, and Halifax. He registered just four appearances, scoring two tries, before being granted a release for personal reasons after the club entered administration.

Return to Leigh Centurions Shortly following his Widnes exit, Hood rejoined Leigh in March 2019, this time on a part-time basis.

Hood was named Leigh vice-captain for the 2020 season, and had scored five tries in six games at the time of the Championship's suspension due to COVID-19. In August 2020, Hood signed a new contract with Leigh, committing to the club for the 2021 season.

Hood was appointed Leigh captain for the 2021 campaign on their return to Super League.

Wakefield Trinity On 17 August 2021, Hood signed for Wakefield Trinity on a two-year deal from the 2022 Super League season.

Hood signed a one-year contract extension with Wakefield in January 2023. He made twenty-one appearances for Wakefield Trinity in 2023 as the club finished bottom of the table and were relegated, ending their 24-year stay in the top flight.

In October 2023, he became the first player to commit to Wakefield's new regime in the Championship by agreeing a new contract. He made twenty-nine appearances and scored twelve tries in their promotion campaign.

Castleford Tigers On 2 October 2025, Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Hood on a one-year deal with the option of a further year. He was assigned squad number 9 for the 2026 season. He made his debut against Doncaster in the Challenge Cup, and scored his first try in round 1 against Wigan Warriors. In March, he underwent surgery for an ongoing knee injury and missed three matches. On return in round 8, Hood sustained a significant neck injury in the first half of Castleford's win against Wigan; he completed the full match without reporting any symptoms, however was hospitalised the following morning and ruled out of action for twelve weeks.

International career Liam made his international début for Scotland in the 2012 European Cup.

In October and November 2015, Liam played for Scotland in the 2015 European Cup.

Statistics

+ Appearances and points in all competitions by year Club Season Tier Leeds Rhinos 2012 Super League 5 3 0 0 12 → Dewsbury Rams (loan) 2012 Championship 12 2 0 0 8 Hunslet Hawks 2013 Championship 19 5 0 0 20 2014 Championship 1 17 13 0 0 52 Total 36 18 0 0 72 Salford Red Devils 2015 Super League 22 1 0 0 4 Swinton Lions 2016 Championship 4 0 0 0 0 Leigh Centurions 2016 Championship 19 4 0 0 16 2017 Super League 20 5 0 0 20 2018 Championship 26 17 0 0 68 2019 Championship 25 6 0 0 24 2020 Championship 6 5 0 0 20 2021 Super League 20 4 0 0 16 Total 116 41 0 0 164 Widnes Vikings 2019 Championship 4 2 0 0 8 Wakefield Trinity 2022 Super League 20 6 0 0 24 2023 Super League 22 2 0 0 8 2024 Championship 29 12 0 0 48 2025 Super League 27 5 0 0 20 Total 98 25 0 0 100 Castleford Tigers 2026 Super League 14 3 0 0 12 Career total 311 95 0 0 380