Rowan Milnes (born 1 September 1999) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or scrum-half for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
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| Full name | Rowan Milnes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1999 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 8 lb (73 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off, Scrum-half | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls in League 1 and the Championship, and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He has spent time on loan and dual registration from Hull KR at the Bradford Bulls and the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship, and Wakefield Trinity in the Super League.
Background edit
Milnes was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[citation needed]
He is a product of the Bradford Bulls Academy system. He signed a professional contract with the Bulls prior to the 2018 season.[3]
Playing career edit
Bradford Bulls edit
In the 2018 season, Milnes featured in the pre-season friendlies against Halifax R.L.F.C., Sheffield Eagles and Dewsbury Rams. He scored against Halifax R.L.F.C. (1 goal) and Sheffield Eagles (2 goals). He played in Round 2 (London Skolars) then in Round 10 (Newcastle Thunder).[4]
In the 2019 season, Milnes featured in the pre-season friendlies against York City Knights, Dewsbury Rams, Batley Bulldogs and Toronto Wolfpack. He scored against Dewsbury Rams (2 goals) and Batley Bulldogs (1 goal). Milnes played in Round 3 (Sheffield Eagles) then in Round 8 (Leigh Centurions) to Round 14 (Halifax R.L.F.C.). Milnes also featured in the 2019 Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Keighley Cougars) to Quarter Final (Halifax R.L.F.C.). He scored against Leigh Centurions (1 goal), Dewsbury Rams (1 try), Halifax R.L.F.C. (1 try, 3 goals), Toronto Wolfpack (1 try) and Leeds Rhinos (4 goals).
Following the financial issues at the club, he signed for Hull Kingston Rovers along with four other Bradford players, however Milnes was loaned back to the Bulls for the 2020 season.[citation needed]
Hull Kingston Rovers edit
On 12 August 2023, Milnes played for Hull Kingston Rovers in their 17-16 golden point extra-time loss to Leigh in the Challenge Cup final.[5] Milnes played a total of 18 games for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fourth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.[6]
Bradford Bulls (loan) edit
In the 2020 season, Milnes featured in the pre-season friendlies against Castleford Tigers, Leeds Rhinos, Dewsbury Rams and York City Knights. He scored against Castleford Tigers (1 try, 2 goals) and Dewsbury Rams (2 goals). Milnes played in Round 1 (London Broncos) to Round 5 (Sheffield Eagles). Rowan also featured in the 2020 Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Underbank Rangers) to Round 5 (Wakefield Trinity). He scored against Featherstone Rovers (3 goals), Underbank Rangers (1 try, 3 goals), Oldham R.L.F.C. (5 goals), Sheffield Eagles (4 goals) and Wakefield Trinity (1 try, 3 goals).[citation needed]
Castleford Tigers edit
On 8 October 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Milnes on a two-year deal from the 2024 season.[7][8] He suffered a partial dislocation of his shoulder in a pre-season friendly against London in January.[9] Milnes made his Castleford debut in round 2 against the Salford Red Devils,[10] and scored his first try on 23 March against the Batley Bulldogs in the Challenge Cup.[11] In round 10 against Leigh, Milnes successfully kicked two late touchline conversions to level the scores.[12]
Club statistics edit
| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
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 Bradford Bulls
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2018 | League 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Championship | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 28 | |
| 2020 | Championship | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 44 | |
| Total | 20 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 72 | ||
 Hull Kingston Rovers
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2020 | Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Super League | 11 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2022 | Super League | 21 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 42 | |
| 2023 | Super League | 14 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 48 | |
| Total | 49 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 110 | ||
→  Dewsbury Rams (loan)
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2022 | Championship | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
→  Wakefield Trinity (loan)
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2023 | Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Castleford Tigers
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2024 | Super League | 8 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 40 |
| Career total | 79 | 16 | 81 | 0 | 226 | ||
- As of match played 4 May 2024
References edit
- ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "FIVE TALENTED YOUNGSTERS COMMIT FUTURE TO BRADFORD BULLS". Bradford Bulls. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Rowan Milnes set for competitive Bradford Bulls debut". Telegraph and Argus. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Challenge Cup final: Hull KR 16-17 Leigh Leopards - Leigh claim first Wembley final win in 52 years". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Relive Wigan's thumping win v Hull KR to head to Grand Final". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Milnes joins the Tigers". Castleford Tigers. 8 October 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Olawumi, Ben (8 October 2023). "Castleford Tigers swoop in to sign back from fellow Super League outfit: 'It's a fresh start and I can't wait to get going'". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Shaw, Matthew (23 January 2024). "Castleford Tigers given Rowan Milnes injury option with two recovery routes open". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Super League: Salford Red Devils 26-22 Castleford Tigers - Hosts hold on for first win". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ "Challenge Cup: Batley Bulldogs 14-28 Castleford Tigers: Paul McShane stars as Super League side progress". BBC Sport. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Leigh and Castleford draw in extra-time classic". BBC Sport. 4 May 2024. Retrieved 5 May 2024.