Liam Horne (born 3 February 1998) is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker or loose forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
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Born | [1] Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea | 3 February 1998|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 89 kg (14 st 0 lb)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 24 May 2024 |
He has previously played for the Norths Devils and the Central Queensland Capras in the Queensland Cup.
Early life
editHorne was born in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea.[5]
Playing career
editHorne made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 24–14 victory over Fiji in the 2022 Pacific Test.[6]
On 24 July 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Horne on a one-and-a-half year deal, with an option for a further year.[7][8][9] He made his Super League debut for the Tigers on 4 August against Huddersfield.[10] His performance against Wakefield Trinity in his second game for Castleford saw him voted Fans' Man of the Match and named in the Super League Team of the Week.[11][12][13]
Horne was assigned squad number 14 ahead of the 2024 season.[14] He was voted Fans' Man of the Match in the round 1 defeat against the Wigan Warriors,[15] and scored his first Castleford try in round 2 against the Salford Red Devils.[16]
References
edit- ^ "Player Profile: Liam Horne". qrl.com.au. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Liam Horne Biography". Castleford Tigers. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
- ^ "Meet the PNG Kumuls debutant, Liam Horne". Papua New Guinea Today. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Horne lives dream with Kumuls selection". 20 June 2022.
- ^ "Liam Horne: Castleford Tigers sign versatile Papua New Guinea forward". BBC Sport. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ McAllister, Josh (24 July 2023). "Papua New Guinea international makes immediate Super League switch in bid for club's top flight survival". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Horne joins the Fords". Castleford Tigers. 24 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Super League: Castleford 0-28 Huddersfield - Sam Halsall hat-trick as Giants win fourth in a row". BBC Sport. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (21 August 2023). "A superb display from Liam Horne on his first Tigers start to win our @HuntersHomes Fans Man of the Match from Friday night!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Walker, Callum (20 August 2023). "Super League Team of the Week: Castleford Tigers, Wigan Warriors, St Helens, Leeds Rhinos and Catalans Dragons dominate". Total RL. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Betfred Super League [@SuperLeague] (21 August 2023). "The Round 22 #SuperLeague Team of the Week" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (20 January 2024). "Castleford Tigers 2024 squad numbers: 11 new signings receive their jerseys, with 31 shirts handed out". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
- ^ Castleford Tigers [@CTRLFC] (19 February 2024). "The @HuntersHomes Man of the match goes to Liam Horne!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Super League: Salford Red Devils 26-22 Castleford Tigers - Hosts hold on for first win". BBC Sport. 25 February 2024. Retrieved 25 February 2024.