Adam Rooks

Adam Rooks (born 15 January 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the second-row for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League however now is on the first team at Bradford Bulls

Adam Rooks
Personal information
Full nameAdam Rooks
Born (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000
Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Playing information
PositionSecond-row, Loose forward, Centre, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019– Hull Kingston Rovers 7 0 0 0 0
2020– → Bradford Bulls (loan) 5 1 0 0 4
Total 12 1 0 0 4
As of 13 March 2020
Source: [1][2]

Background

Rooks was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

He played for Holderness Vikings Skirlaugh and east hull, along with England against France and wales winning both.

Family

Rooks changed from he terraces to the pitch with Hull Kingston Rovers as he and his family are big supporters of the team, from his grandmother to his little sister they all have a passion for the club.

rugby all started off because of his father getting him into it at a very young age, edging him in to joint the club Holderness Vikings since then he fell in love with it and decided that was what he wanted to do with his life. He was scouted after moving from skirlaugh to East Hull and then onto the City Of Hull Academy which before that he represented his country against wales and France, playing for England’s under 15’s and 16’s

Playing career

Early career

Rooks played his amateur rugby league for East Hull and the Skirlaugh Bulls, going onto then become a product of the City of Hull Academy System,} along with being in the under 15's and 16's for England.

Rooks has represented his home county of Yorkshire at Origin level and the England Academy Squad at international level.

Playing positions

He primarily plays in the second-row, but he can also play as a loose forward, centre, and as a prop.

Senior career

Hull Kingston Rovers (2018)

Bradford Bulls (2020)

2018

In July 2018, Rooks signed a two-year contract to play for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.[3]

2019

Rooks made his Hull Kingston Rovers' début at the age of 19 on 17 March 2019, in a 16-18 round 7 Super League defeat by the Catalans Dragons at Craven Park.[4][5]

2020

Adam has been sent on loan for a season to Bradford Bulls scoring twice. He’s in the first team for the bulls securing a place in almost every match, apart from injury time out.

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Adam Rooks' Hull Kingston Rovers player profile". 17 March 2019.
  4. "Rooks makes his Hull Kingston Rovers' début". 17 March 2019.
  5. "Hull Kingston Rovers v Catalans Dragons". BBC. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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