Jonny Hepworth  Jonny Hepworth (born ) is an English rugby league and rugby union footballer. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Leinster Rugby, Clontarf FC, Leeds Tykes, and, Rotherham R.U.F.C., and club level rugby league (RL) for Castleford Panthers ARLFC, Leeds Rhinos, , Castleford Tigers and Featherstone Rovers. He was born in Castleford. He currently plays for the Featherstone Rovers. Hepworth previously played for the Leeds Tykes, making his début for them at Headingley Carnegie Stadium against London Welsh on 3 September 2006 at the start of the 2006–07 National League 1 season. He states his best team mate was Keiran Hickman. Hepworth played junior rugby league for the Castleford Panthers ARLFC before joining Super League outfit Leeds Rhinos. He made only one appearance for the Rhinos, under coach Daryl Powell, before briefly joining the on loan in 2002 and his hometown club the Castleford Tigers, also on loan, in 2003. Broncos coach Tony Rea said on the arrival of Hepworth in May 2002: ""He's an exciting young player and will give us some nice back-up."" In 2011 he signed for Championship side the Featherstone Rovers becoming a key figure in their side. His move to Castleford Tigers was made permanent but when they were relegated from the Super League. In 2004 he switched codes and signed for Celtic League side Leinster, making six appearances and scoring one try. During his brief stint at the Castleford Tigers he was compared to Sean Long of St. Helens with his then coach Graham Steadman saying in April 2004: ""I would compare Jonny Hepworth with the likes of Sean Long. He's got similar attributes, he's pacy, he has a quality kicking game and he supports well. What he lacks at the moment is that self-confidence and belief to take a game by the scruff of the neck." ""He is in on merit because he is good enough and he's got to believe that. Obviously he's got to get game time and, on the back of that, the experience and confidence will come. He's got a great attitude and is certainly making good progress."" Hepworth captained the Leeds Rhinos Academy team when they beat local rivals the Bradford Bulls U-19 side in the Senior Academy Championship with a 12–7 victory in a brilliant Grand Final at Headingley in October 2002.