Ryan Hall

Ryan Lee Hall (born 27 November 1987) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League, and for England and Great Britain at international level.

His coach at Oulton contacted the town's professional team, Leeds Rhinos, and Hall subsequently joined the club's Academy in 2006.

He made eight appearances for the Junior Academy team in his début season, before quickly being selected for the Senior Academy team.

He made eleven appearances for the Senior Academy team & scored three tries, including the Senior Academy Grand Final victory over Hull FC.

Hall made his Super League début in May 2007, coming off the bench at the 2007 Millennium Magic weekend at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff in the controversial 42–38 victory over Bradford Bulls.

He made his first start a fortnight later in the defeat at Hull F.C., and scored his first try for the club in July 2007 against St Helens.

He went on to make nine first team appearances in 2007, scoring three tries, and was awarded an extended contract at the end of the year.

He was named in the initial 20-man squad for the 2007 Super League Grand Final against St Helens, but was not selected in the final squad.

He previously played with Leeds Rhinos, winning the Super League Grand Final in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2017.

In 2008, Hall made 16 appearances and scored nine tries.

In July 2008, he suffered a foot injury in Leeds' Challenge Cup semi-final defeat against St Helens, and was initially ruled out for the rest of the season.

However, he recovered from the injury in time to be selected for the 2008 Super League Grand Final, scoring a try in the 24-16 victory, again against St Helens.

He signed a new three-year contract with the club at the end of the season.

In 2009, Hall became a regular in Leeds' first team as the team went on to win their third Grand Final in a row, 18-10, again against St Helens at Old Trafford.

Hall ended 2009 as the season's top try-scorer, with 31 tries in just 30 games in all competitions, including five tries in one game in a 76–12 win against Castleford Tigers.

He was named Young Player of the Year, as well as runner-up in the Player of the Year award.

He also received the Rugby League International Federation's Rookie of the Year award for 2009.

In 2010, Hall scored 31 tries in 33 appearances & was named in the Super League Dream Team for the second year in a row and featured in the 2010 World Club Challenge and 2010 Challenge Cup Final for Leeds.

He played in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.

Hall played on the wing and scored two tries for Leeds in the 2011 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Wembley Stadium.

He also played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final victory over St. Helens at Old Trafford.

In January 2012, Hall signed a new five-year contract with Leeds.

On 17 February 2012, Hall confirmed his standing as one of the premier wingers in rugby league when he scored 2 tries – including a 95-metre intercept try – and was named man-of-the-match in Leeds' 26–12 victory over Australian champions Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 2012 World Club Challenge played at the home venue of Leeds, Headingley.

Throughout the year he showed outstanding form, which earned him the award of being named the 'World's Best Winger'.

He played in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium, and in the 2012 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.

In 2014 he was part of the Leeds team that won the Challenge Cup and was the winner of the Lance Todd Trophy.

He also spent two seasons playing for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL.

Hall was born in Rothwell, West Yorkshire, England, and attended Royds School.

Hall began playing rugby league for amateur club Oulton Raiders.

In 2014, Hall signed a new five-year deal for the Leeds Rhinos.

He played in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Castleford Tigers at Wembley Stadium, Hall scoring two tries as Leeds beat Castleford, 23–10, and was voted the winner of the Lance Todd Trophy.

He played in the 2015 Challenge Cup Final victory over Hull Kingston Rovers at Wembley Stadium.

In September 2015, his 200th try for the club came against Huddersfield Giants, scoring in the final seconds of the game to clinch the League Leaders' Shield for Leeds.

He went on to play in the 2015 Super League Grand Final victory over the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.

He played in the 2017 Super League Grand Final victory over the Castleford Tigers at Old Trafford.

In July 2018, Hall agreed to join NRL side Sydney Roosters at the start of the 2019 season.

A few weeks later, Hall played his last game for Leeds against Toulouse Olympique, suffering an ACL injury which ruled him out for the rest of the season.

Hall signed a two-year contract with the Roosters, and was seen as a replacement on the wing for the departing Blake Ferguson.

Hall made his NRL debut for the Sydney Roosters against Brisbane in Round 10 of the 2019 NRL season which finished in a 15–10 loss at Suncorp Stadium.

The following week, Hall made his first appearance for North Sydney, the reserve grade side for Eastern Suburbs in the Canterbury Cup NSW.