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Kallum Watkins
Kallum Paul Watkins (born 12 March 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League and England at international level.
He previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League and the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. Watkins was contracted to the Toronto Wolfpack in the Super League, but did not play for them. Watkins joined Salford Red Devils in 2020, and returned to Leeds Rhinos in 2025.
Watkins was born in Manchester, England to a Jamaican mother and a British father. Watkins began his rugby league career at local clubs Langworthy Reds and Folly Lane, before moving on to Latchford Albion of Warrington. In 2007, after impressing in a trial at Leeds he signed a junior contract with the club.
Watkins has earned representative honours for the England Under 17s team against the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
Kallum joined Leeds in 2007, having impressed during a trial period. In that first season with the Junior Academy he scored 13 tries in 20 appearances as they headed for Grand Final glory, where he scored the opening try in Leeds 26–16 win over St. Helens, and earned himself a place in the England U17 squad to play the AIS. His England U17s début was as a substitute in the first test against the Australian Institute of Sport at Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium. England lost 28–26, but Kallum helped the young Lions restore pride a week later with a 38–22 win at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' Belle Vue.
He began 2008 in spectacular form for the Academy, scoring 11 tries in the opening five games of the season, including a hattrick against Hull Kingston Rovers in the first game of the season & four tries a week later against Castleford. His form saw him promoted to the Leeds first Grade squad in April 2008 at just sixteen years of age. He made his début against the then Celtic Crusaders in the Challenge Cup, scoring a try. He went on to make 4 further appearances in 2008 scoring 2 further tries, most notably against Bradford Bulls at the Millennium Magic weekend.
In 2009, Watkins became a more regular name on the Leeds team sheet. He made 13 appearances in all scoring 4 tries, including a spectacular length of the field interception try late on to beat Huddersfield at Headingley 20–12.
2010 started with so much promise for the 18-year-old Watkins, starting in the Leeds first 6 games which included an appearance on the wing in the World Club Challenge defeat by the Melbourne Storm. Watkins started at fullback, wing, and centre in the 6 game stretch due to injuries to teammates, however, on 14 March he injured his knee in the 26–20 defeat by Huddersfield, and had to have a knee reconstruction. Watkins did not play again that season.
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Kallum Watkins
Kallum Paul Watkins (born 12 March 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League and England at international level.
He previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League and the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL. Watkins was contracted to the Toronto Wolfpack in the Super League, but did not play for them. Watkins joined Salford Red Devils in 2020, and returned to Leeds Rhinos in 2025.
Watkins was born in Manchester, England to a Jamaican mother and a British father. Watkins began his rugby league career at local clubs Langworthy Reds and Folly Lane, before moving on to Latchford Albion of Warrington. In 2007, after impressing in a trial at Leeds he signed a junior contract with the club.
Watkins has earned representative honours for the England Under 17s team against the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
Kallum joined Leeds in 2007, having impressed during a trial period. In that first season with the Junior Academy he scored 13 tries in 20 appearances as they headed for Grand Final glory, where he scored the opening try in Leeds 26–16 win over St. Helens, and earned himself a place in the England U17 squad to play the AIS. His England U17s début was as a substitute in the first test against the Australian Institute of Sport at Warrington's Halliwell Jones Stadium. England lost 28–26, but Kallum helped the young Lions restore pride a week later with a 38–22 win at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' Belle Vue.
He began 2008 in spectacular form for the Academy, scoring 11 tries in the opening five games of the season, including a hattrick against Hull Kingston Rovers in the first game of the season & four tries a week later against Castleford. His form saw him promoted to the Leeds first Grade squad in April 2008 at just sixteen years of age. He made his début against the then Celtic Crusaders in the Challenge Cup, scoring a try. He went on to make 4 further appearances in 2008 scoring 2 further tries, most notably against Bradford Bulls at the Millennium Magic weekend.
In 2009, Watkins became a more regular name on the Leeds team sheet. He made 13 appearances in all scoring 4 tries, including a spectacular length of the field interception try late on to beat Huddersfield at Headingley 20–12.
2010 started with so much promise for the 18-year-old Watkins, starting in the Leeds first 6 games which included an appearance on the wing in the World Club Challenge defeat by the Melbourne Storm. Watkins started at fullback, wing, and centre in the 6 game stretch due to injuries to teammates, however, on 14 March he injured his knee in the 26–20 defeat by Huddersfield, and had to have a knee reconstruction. Watkins did not play again that season.