Giants Women announce U19s intake for 2024

Huddersfield Giants Women are pleased to announce their U19s intake for the 2024 season.

Huddersfield Giants Women started in 2018, operating solely as an U19s team with the aim of making the Women’s Super League. Since then, the U19s have been running as a platform for aspiring players looking to make the top tiers.

Notable players coming from the U19s side include England international Olivia Wood, England Knights’ Izzy Northrop plus 2024 Giants Women’s signing Grace Ramsden.

This year’s U19s side boasts 6 England Rugby League DiSE programme players.

Mollie Iceton, Freya Whitehead (both Stanningley), Olivia Atherton (Featherstone Lionesses), Leah Schofield (Queensbury), Leah Mae Beckett and Ruby Tyson (both Elland) will all feature in the programme alongside their Giants duties.

Holly Waddington earned 4 WSL appearances in 2022, featuring in a range of positions along the back line. This year, she and fellow Giants U19s Mollie Butterworth were a part of League One winning side Illingworth.

Evie Carrington-Hobson was given her debut in Lori Halloran’s senior team this year, coming off the bench versus St Helens and York.

Olivia Atherton links up with the U19s having previous Super League pedigree, turning out for Castleford Tigers in Group 2 this year.

Ana Da Silva, Beth Armstrong and Georgia Hampshaw will move up to the Giants Women’s senior team following their improvement in the U19s squad.

Jacob Holmes will lead the U19s as well as acting as assistant coach under Lori Halloran’s senior Giants side.

Huddersfield Giants Women’s U19s 2024 full squad:

Mollie Butterworth, Olivia Atherton, Liberty Trotter, Maddie Hutchison, Keira-Leigh Page, Leah Schofield, Eve Mathie, Mollie Iceton, Emily Buttery, Niamh Luck, Evie Carrington-Hobson, Holly Waddington, Lilly Holmes, Leah Mae Beckett, Brodie Senior, Maia Taktikos, Mia Barrett, Leila Harrap, Lucy Gregg, Freya Whitehead, Erin Watson, Ruby Tyson, Georgia Duffy, Izzy Clinton, Tyla Naidole