Sam Wood

Sam Wood (born 11 July 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the York Knights in the Super League and England at international level.

He has previously played for Huddersfield Giants, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He has spent time on loan or dual registration at Oldham, Halifax, Batley Bulldogs, and Dewsbury Rams in the RFL Championship, and at Workington Town in RFL League 1.

Background Wood was born in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.

He is a product of the Huddersfield Giants academy system.

Playing career Huddersfield Giants On 12 February 2016, Wood made his Super League debut for Huddersfield against the Wigan Warriors. He played in a wide range of positions throughout his time with the Giants, including centre, wing, halfback, second row, and loose forward.

Hull Kingston Rovers On 14 November 2021, it was announced that Wood had signed for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

Castleford Tigers On 4 October 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Wood on a three-year deal. He stated his intention to "put my imprint on the club and fight for that starting shirt," and added, "I leave everything on the field for the fans and I'll try my very best every week."

Wood was assigned squad number 4 ahead of the 2024 season. He made his Castleford debut in round 1 against the Wigan Warriors, and scored his first try in round 2 against the Salford Red Devils.

In December 2024, Wood was appointed as Castleford club captain by new head coach Danny McGuire. He scored his first try of the 2025 season against Wakefield in round 8, and scored a second at Magic Weekend two weeks later.

York Knights On 13 October 2025, it was announced that he had joined York Knights for 2026.

International He made his début on 29 June 2024 v in Toulouse.

Statistics

+ Appearances and points in all competitions by year Club Season Tier Huddersfield Giants 2016 Super League 5 0 0 0 0 2017 Super League 9 6 0 0 24 2018 Super League 6 1 4 0 12 2020 Super League 16 2 0 0 8 2021 Super League 16 7 0 0 28 Total 52 16 4 0 72 → Oldham (DR) 2016 Championship 5 2 3 0 14 2017 Championship 8 3 0 0 12 Total 13 5 3 0 26 → Workington Town (DR) 2018 League 1 2 0 1 0 2 → Halifax (loan) 2018 Championship 2 1 0 0 4 → Batley Bulldogs (loan) 2019 Championship 26 6 3 0 30 → Dewsbury Rams (loan) 2021 Championship 1 1 0 0 4 Hull Kingston Rovers 2022 Super League 22 6 2 0 28 2023 Super League 11 3 2 0 16 Total 33 9 4 0 44 Castleford Tigers 2024 Super League 16 3 0 0 12 2025 Super League 17 3 0 0 12 Total 33 6 0 0 24 York Knights 2026 Super League 0 0 0 0 0 Career total 162 44 15 0 206