Former Super League star Thomas Minns has linked up with rugby union outfit Hull RUFC following his departure from League 1 side Goole Vikings.<\/p>\n
Leeds-born Minns joined Goole<\/a> ahead of the 2025 campaign, and went on to score ten tries in 13 appearances for them across all competitions.<\/p>\n In what was their debut campaign in the \u2018professional\u2019 section of the British rugby league pyramid, the Vikings finished seventh in League 1<\/a>, with their season concluding last weekend as they were beaten 12-6 at home by second-placed Workington Town.<\/p>\n Having turned 31 earlier this month, Minns was among seven departures announced by Goole<\/a> ahead of that final game, with their press release stating that he would be switching codes to union.<\/p>\n And it has not taken long for that move to be announced, with National League Two North outfit Hull RUFC, who have just started their new campaign, his destination.<\/p>\n Former Hull KR Thomas Minns star seals rugby union switch following League 1 exit<\/p>\n Prior to linking up with Goole at the start of this year, Minns<\/a> had spent a few years playing union following his departure from Wakefield Trinity.<\/p>\n Trinity were the last club he represented in Super League<\/a> as he neared the end of a career which also saw him don a shirt for Leeds Rhinos, London Broncos, Featherstone Rovers and Hull KR.<\/p>\n Minns tasted both relegation and promotion with the Robins<\/a> having spent three seasons with them between 2016 and 2018.<\/p>\n His signing was announced by Hull RUFC earlier this week via social media.<\/p>\n The union side have also snapped up his Goole team-mate Reece Dean<\/a>, who featured 18 times across all competitions for the Vikings this term and kicked 48 goals.<\/p>\n Dean, a product of Hull FC\u2019s youth system, also slotted over two drop goals and scored a sole try which came in July against Keighley Cougars.<\/p>\n THURSDAY\u2019S READS ON LRL<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Hull KR coach doubles down on disciplinary system critique as honest admission made<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Exclusive \u2013 Darren Lockyer officially agrees to purchase London Broncos<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 St Helens coach applies for vacant role Down Under as 2026 switch mooted<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udc49 Rob Burrow documentary misses out on NTA but winner dedicates award in his memory<\/a><\/p>\n