Jez Litten

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Jez Litten
Personal information
Full nameJez Litten
Born (1998-03-10) 10 March 1998 (age 27)
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)
Weight13 st 3 lb (84 kg)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017–19 Hull F.C. 18 1 0 0 4
2017(loan) → Doncaster 1 0 0 0 0
2018(loan) → Doncaster 13 5 0 0 20
2019(loan) → Doncaster 4 2 0 0 8
2019– Hull Kingston Rovers 156 23 25 1 119
Total 192 31 25 1 151
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– England Knights 1 0 0 0 0
2023– England 4 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]
As of 3 January 2026
RelativesDavy Litten (cousin)

Jez Litten (born 10 March 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and England at international level.

He has played for Hull F.C., and spent time on loan from Hull at Doncaster in League 1, and at Hull KR starting from the 2019 Super League season. He played as a stand-off and scrum-half earlier in his career.

Background

Litten was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. At junior level, he played rugby league for City of Hull Academy and West Hull.[3]

Career

Hull FC

In 2017 he made his Super League début for Hull FC against the Warrington Wolves.[4]

In October 2017 Litten agreed to join Doncaster on loan for the 2018 season.[5]

On 22 April, Litten scored his first Super League try in his sides 62–16 loss against St Helens.

Hull Kingston Rovers

On 29 July 2019, Litten joined rivals Hull Kingston Rovers from Hull F.C., along with teammate Dean Hadley, initially on a loan deal which became a three-year contract at the end of the season.[6]

Litten made a total of 20 appearances for Hull KR in the 2021 Super League season including the club's 28-10 semi-final loss against the Catalans Dragons which saw Hull KR fall one game short of the grand final.

The following season, Litten played 26 games as Hull Kingston Rovers finished 8th on the table.[7][8][9]

On 12 August 2023, Litten played for Hull Kingston Rovers in their 17-16 golden point extra-time loss to Leigh in the Challenge Cup final.[10] Litten played a total of 27 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs. He played in the clubs semi-final loss against Wigan.[11]

On 12 October 2024, Litten played in Hull Kingston Rovers 2024 Super League Grand Final loss against Wigan.[12]

On 7 June, Litten played in Hull Kingston Rovers 8-6 Challenge Cup final victory over Warrington. It was the clubs first major trophy in 40 years.[13] On 18 September, Litten played in Hull Kingston Rovers last game of the regular season which saw the club lift the League Leaders Shield in victory over Warrington [14] On 9 October 2025, Litten played in Hull Kingston Rovers 2025 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan.[15]

International career

Litten made his full England début on 29 April 2023 in the 64-0 victory over France at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.[16] He also played in all three matches of the 2025 Rugby League Ashes series.

References

  1. ↑ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Player Summary: Jez Litten". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  3. ↑ "England Youth & Academy squads picked for 2016 programme". Rugby Football League. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  4. ↑ "Hull FC talking points: Second-half collapses, Litten shows glimpses and Saturdays popular?". Hull Daily Mail. 1 April 2017. Archived from the original on 1 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Quartet join Doncaster on Loan". Hull F.C. 19 October 2017. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hull KR: Dean Hadley and Jez Litten join from Hull FC". BBC Sport. 29 July 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Catalans Dragons blast past Hull KR and into their first Super League Grand Final". www.theguardian.com. 30 September 2021.
  8. ↑ "Barrie McDermott's 2021 Betfred Super League season review". www.skysports.com.
  9. ↑ "Super League: Warrington Wolves 0-19 Hull KR - Robins set up a semi-final at Catalans". www.bbc.com. 23 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years". BBC Sport.
  11. ↑ "Relive Wigan's thumping win v Hull KR to head to Grand Final". BBC Sport. 6 October 2023.
  12. ↑ "Wigan v Hull KR: Super League Grand Final 2024 – as it happened". www.theguardian.com.
  13. ↑ "In pictures: Hull KR Challenge Cup victory parade". www.bbc.co.uk.
  14. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/articles/c39rzxxpyjeo
  15. ↑ "Hull KR beat Wigan in Grand Final to complete treble". www.bbc.co.uk.
  16. ↑ "England beat France 64-0 - hat-tricks for Handley and Williams". BBC Sport. 28 April 2023.