Sam Hall

Sam Hall (born 8 May 2002) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

He has previously spent time on loan and dual registration from Castleford at the Midlands Hurricanes in League 1, and at the London Broncos in the Championship.

Background Hall was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

He studied at Garforth Academy.

Hall played junior rugby league for Oulton Raiders. He joined the Castleford Tigers development system aged 14.

Playing career

Castleford Tigers In February 2020, Hall had been preparing to play for Castleford's reserves, but injuries to teammates saw him drafted into the first team aged 17. He made his Super League debut for the Castleford Tigers (Heritage No. 998) against the Wigan Warriors on 7 February 2020. Weeks later, he signed full-time with the Tigers on a 2-year contract.

Ahead of the 2021 season, Hall aimed for further Super League experience, and said, "it's a hard, hard challenge to break through with the talent of the older players, but if I get a chance I've just got to take it and play as well as I can." Hall made three further first-team appearances for Castleford that year, as well as standout performances for the under-19s. He signed a one-year contract extension in October 2021. He said, "I feel very much at home, I like the environment and the players. There was never any doubt - I wanted to stay here." Head coach Lee Radford added, "Sam has a smart football IQ and a great skill set. He plays in a position where there is a genuine pathway for him at the club."

The 2023 season was a breakout personal year for Hall, as he established himself a regular place in Castleford's first-team from April. He scored his first try for the Tigers on 2 September against the Warrington Wolves. He made a total of 16 appearances as a or as the club narrowly survived a relegation battle with Wakefield.

On 5 April 2024, Hall scored his second Super League try for Castleford against the Salford Red Devils.

Midlands Hurricanes (dual registration) Hall made one appearance for the Midlands Hurricanes in League 1 during the 2022 season, through their dual registration agreement with Castleford. He returned to the club in the following year, making one further appearance for the Hurricanes in 2023. Head coach Mike Eccles said, "Sam is a big unit and a true ball-playing middle who has fantastic ability as both a carrier and being able to shift possession around the field." He made six appearances at or for the Broncos and scored tries against Dewsbury, Sheffield and Bradford.

Statistics

+ Appearances and points in all competitions by year Club Season Tier Castleford Tigers 2020 Super League 1 0 0 0 0 2021 Super League 3 0 0 0 0 2022 Super League 2 0 0 0 0 2023 Super League 16 1 0 0 4 2024 Super League 15 1 0 0 4 2025 Super League 15 0 0 0 0 2026 Super League 11 0 0 0 0 Total 63 2 0 0 8 → Midlands Hurricanes (DR) 2022 League 1 1 0 0 0 0 2023 League 1 1 0 0 0 0 Total 2 0 0 0 0 → London Broncos (loan) 2022 Championship 6 3 0 0 12 Career total 71 5 0 0 20