A-J Towse
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | A-J Towse |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 19 August 2003 |
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 14 st 13 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Rugby League |
| Position | Winger |
| Turned pro | 2021 |
A-J Towse (born 19 August 2003) is a professional Rugby League player who plays in the wing position, for the York City Knights in the Betfred Championship.[1]
He formerly played for amateur Club Heworth ARLFC as both a Junior and in the Open Age, represented the North-East Universities 2021 and played in the Universities Origin game for the North in the same year.
He is studying for a degree in Computer Science at York St. John University.[2]
Playing career[edit]
Towse was born in York, North Yorkshire, UK and is a product of amateur club Heworth ARLFC,[3] having played Rugby League from the age of 11 and latterly the York City Knights Excel Program, having represented them at U16's.[4]
Having made his first Open-Age appearance in a pre-season friendly[5] for York Knights vs Featherstone Rovers at the age of 16, he signed a 3 year contract for the seasons 2021 to 2023.[6]
York City Knights 2021[edit]
Towse made his professional debut[7] in April 2021 in York's defeat by Wigan Warriors in the Challenge Cup 3rd Round.
Later that year he made a second appearance in the Knights' September win over London Broncos.[8]
Coventry Bears and Rochdale Hornets 2021 (on-loan)[edit]
During 2021 Towse made 2 loan appearances[9] in May 2021 for Coventry Bears, scoring 1 try, and one loan appearance in August for Rochdale Hornets.[10]
Leeds Rhinos Reserves 2022 (on-loan)[edit]
Towse made one appearance on loan for Leeds Rhinos Reserves vs Wigan, before being recalled to play for the Knights.[11]
York City Knights 2022[edit]
2022 proved to be a breakthrough year for Towse, appearing 18 times for the Knights and scoring 8 tries.[12]
He scored a brace in games against Newcastle Thunder,[13] Whitehaven RLFC[14] and London Broncos,[15] but it was his acrobatic try against Batley Bulldogs[16][17] live on Premier Sports that will be remembered most.
During the Rugby League World Cup, Towse also spent several days training with the New Zealand National team.[18]
York Knights 2023[edit]
2023 was a very successful season with Towse the only ever-present player completing all 34 League and Cup games, scoring 20 tries in the process and helping the side reach the play-offs for the second successive year.
| YEARS | TEAM | GAMES | TRIES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | York City Knights | 2 | |
| 2021 | Coventry Bears (loan) | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | Rochdale Hornets (loan) | 1 | |
| 2022 | Leeds Rhinos Reserves (loan) | 1 | |
| 2022 | York City Knights | 18 | 8 |
| 2023 | York City Knights | 34 | 20 |
| Total | 57 | 29 |
Honours[edit]
In 2021 he represented the North East Universities and then the North in the Universities Origin game that year, scoring in all of the games.[20]
In 2022 he was nominated for the Rugby League Betfred Championship Young Player of the Year.[21][22]
He also won two Club awards for Young Player of the Year 2022 and Try of the Year, 2022.[23][24][25][26]
In 2023 Towse was awarded Student Sportsperson of the Year in the York Sport Awards.[27][28]
He was also awarded the Knights Supporters Society award for Player of the year.[29]
He also won two Club awards for Young Player of the Year 2023 and Top Try Scorer.[30]
Also in 2023 he was again nominated for Championship Young Player of the Year. [31]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Knights Squad List". York RLFC. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ↑ "YCK partnership". York St John University. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ↑ Messenger, James (2020-01-26). "York sign young pair on community dual-registration deals". LoveRugbyLeague. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ↑ "York City Knights take five youngsters on one-month trials". York Press. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ↑ "Rovers and Knights announce friendly squads". Rugby League News. 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ "AJ Towse - Playing Career - Summary". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 2023-04-03.
- ↑ "York City Knights youngsters Harrison and Towse discuss dream debuts against Wigan". York Press. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ "Live Scores". www.loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ "BEARS ADD AJ TOWSE". Coventry Bears. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ "AJ Towse joins Coventry Bears on season-long loan". York Press. 13 May 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ↑ "Rhinos confirm loan signings in reserves squad to face Wigan at Stanningley on Friday". www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ↑ "Towse eager to build on breakthrough year at York Knights". York RLFC. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ↑ "York City Knights up to third after 38-6 win over Newcastle". York Press. 2022-04-16. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ↑ "Coach hails 'outstanding commitment' of winger AJ Towse". York Press. 2022-06-27. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ↑ "York City Knights beat London Broncos 36-34 in a thriller". York Press. 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ↑ "AJ Towse scores UNBELIEVABLE acrobatic try in the corner for York City Knights v Batley Bulldogs". Retrieved 2022-11-07 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "York City Knights crumble to 32-16 defeat to Batley Bulldogs". York Press. 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ↑ "Towse & Harrison train with the Kiwis!". York RLFC. 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
- ↑ "AJ TOWSE - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ↑ "York City Knights' AJ Towse to feature in University Origin". York Press. 17 December 2021. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ↑ "York City Knights youngster AJ Towse shortlisted for young player of the year". York Press. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ↑ "Betfred Championship and League One Awards – Nominations". www.rugby-league.com. Retrieved 2022-10-21.
- ↑ "Towse discusses rebrand | 🗣️ AJ Towse won our Men's Player of the Year award after a breakthrough season and he spoke to us about the Club's rebrand as well as his pride at... | By York Knights RLFC | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ↑ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ↑ "🏆 The winner of the vote for your Men's Try of the Year is AJ Towse's acrobatic effort against Batley Bulldogs! 🤝 York Coffee Emporium #WeAreYork⚔️ | By York Knights RLFC | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2022-12-29.
- ↑ "Jordan Thompson and Tara-Jane Stanley win player of the year". York Press. 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
- ↑ "City sporting heroes celebrated at top awards ceremony". York Press. 2023-04-21. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ↑ "Home". York Sports Awards. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
- ↑ "York Knights ace has 'improved massively' after being named KSS Player of the Year". York Press. 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "York Knights' top-scorer signs new one-year deal to remain at club". York Press. 2023-10-16. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
- ↑ "York Knights head coach and star nominated for Championship awards". York Press. 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2023-10-26.
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