Denive Balmforth
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| Full name | Denive Balmforth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 October 2003 Leeds, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 4 lb (97 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 12 November 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denive Balmforth (born 1 October 2003) is an English-born professional rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker or loose forward for York Knights, on loan from Hull F.C. in the Super League and Wales.
Playing career
[edit | edit source]Hull FC
[edit | edit source]In 2022, he made his Hull début in the Super League against Toulouse Olympique.[3]
Swinton Lions (loan)
[edit | edit source]On 25 May 2024 it was reported that he had joined Swinton Lions on short term loan.[4]
Catalans Dragons (loan)
[edit | edit source]On 25 June 2025 he joined the Catalans Dragons on loan.[5]
Hull FC recalled him on 8 September 2025, ready for the forthcoming clash with Warrington Wolves at the weekend.
In October 2025 he was selected for the Wales squad for their matches against Ireland.[6]
York Knights (loan)
[edit | edit source]In October 2025 it was announced he would be joining super league newcomers York Knights for the 2026 season. [7]
International
[edit | edit source]He made his international debut for Wales, starting at halfback, in the 24-0 win over Ireland in Neath on 25 October 2025 in the two-match series.[8]koi
References
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- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Super League: Hull FC 48-12 Toulouse - Hat-tricks for Darnell McIntosh & Connor Wynne
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External links
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- 2003 births
- Living people
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- Catalans Dragons players
- English rugby league players
- Hull F.C. players
- Newcastle Thunder players
- Rugby league players from Leeds
- Rugby league hookers
- Swinton Lions players
- Wales national rugby league team players
- York Knights players
- Welsh rugby league biography stubs