Hull KR youngster lands loan move as first-team opportunities await
Hull KR's plan to secure their youngsters first-team opportunities is underway, with a deal struck for one of their academy prospects. With the Super League, Championship and League 1 campaigns all around the corner, the Robins are keen to secure loan deals for some of the younger members of their squad to aid their development.
All Out Rugby League can reveal that process has now started, with youngster Lennie Ellis heading to League 1 for the start of the season. 19-year-old Ellis is heading to Goole Vikings on a short-term loan in a move which will see him add to his collection of senior appearances at the start of his career.
Ellis, who has transitioned from halfback to hooker recently, will link up with the newly-introduced League 1 club after they were accepted into the professional ranks ahead of the new campaign. Goole are coached by former Hull KR and Hull FC prop Scott Taylor and their squad features a number of familiar names.
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Thomas Minns, Andy Ellis and Josh Guzdek are among the former Rovers players in the squad, while Brett Ferres and Jamie Shaul are two others who feature in their squad ahead of the new season.
Ellis made his Hull KR debut in 2023, featuring for the club against Wigan the week before they featured in the Challenge Cup Final. Since then, his first-team opportunities have come away from the club, with Ellis featuring in the Championship last year for Cumbrian club Whitehaven.
The Yorkshire Academy representative played in the Amsterdam Challenge, coming off the bench during the pre-season defeat to York Knights. He will continue to train with Willie Peters' squad during the loan spell.
Further loan deals are expected to be found in the coming weeks for other players the club want to find first-team opportunities.
