{"id":34934,"date":"2025-07-31T12:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/34934\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T12:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T12:40:11","slug":"trialist-hull-fc-rugby-union-convert-makes-rfl-championship-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/34934\/","title":{"rendered":"Trialist Hull FC rugby union convert makes RFL Championship move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Championship outfit Hunslet have secured the services of Hull FC rugby union trialist Jack Rampton on a two-week loan deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Rampton is currently on trial with the Airlie Birds after making the switch from rugby union sevens, but will now spend some time in the second tier to further his career in the 13-a-side game.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old becomes the latest to swap Black and White for Green and Orange this season, following Ryan Westerman, Will Kirby and Brett Bailey to the Parksiders.<\/p>\n<p>Hunslet draft in Hull FC\u2019s trialist rugby union convert<\/p>\n<p>Rampton already brings some strong experience with him to the South Leeds Stadium, despite being fresh to rugby league, featuring for Jamaica in the World Rugby SVNS and the 2022 Rugby Sevens World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement confirming the news, the South Leeds outfit said: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.loverugbyleague.com\/tag\/hunslet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hunslet<\/a> have secured flying winger Jack Rampton from Hull FC on an initial two-week loan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRampton, 24, is currently on trial at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.loverugbyleague.com\/club\/hull-fc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hull<\/a> this summer after catching the eye playing rugby union 7s. He marked his reserves debut with a 90-metre interception try in victory at Hull KR last month.<\/p>\n<p>\u270d | Hunslet have secured flying winger Jack Rampton from Hull FC on an initial two-week loan.<\/p>\n<p>Rampton, 24, is currently on trial at Hull this summer after catching the eye playing rugby union 7s. He marked his reserves debut with a 90-metre interception try in victory at Hull\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p2a2XjX6Qi\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/p2a2XjX6Qi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hunslet RLFC (@HunsletRLFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HunsletRLFC\/status\/1950560631804793313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">July 30, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHailing from Basingstoke, Rampton is a tall, athletic winger with rugby union pedigree. 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