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Veteran Super League retiree Josh Griffin makes code switch as next move confirmed

Super League stalwart Josh Griffin has sealed a move to amateur rugby union outfit York RUFC following his retirement from rugby league.

Published: Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 9:02 AM
Veteran Super League retiree Josh Griffin makes code switch as next move confirmed
Key Things to Know
  • Josh Griffin has joined amateur rugby union club York RUFC following his retirement from rugby league.
  • Griffin retired in June 2026 after suffering a ruptured pectoral muscle while playing for York Knights.
  • York RUFC announced the signing alongside former Hull FC youth product Reece Dean.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Super League veteran Josh Griffin has come out of retirement to sign with amateur rugby union outfit York RUFC. The 36-year-old previously retired from rugby league in June after rupturing his pectoral muscle while playing for York Knights against Toulouse Olympique.

Griffin, who made 332 professional rugby league appearances across an 18-year career, previously played rugby union for Leeds Carnegie between 2012 and 2014. York RUFC, who compete in the fifth-tier Regional 1 North East division, have also signed former Hull FC youth product Reece Dean.

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