Jimmy Keinhorst
German rugby union and rugby league footballer
Thomas James Keinhorst (born 14 July 1990) is a German former international rugby league footballer who last played as a centre or second-row forward for York Knights in the RFL Championship.
He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos and Hull KR in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Leeds at the Hunslet Hawks in the Championship, as well as the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. Keinhorst has also spent time on loan from Hull KR at the York City Knights in the Championship.
He has played rugby union for Heidelberger RK in the German Rugby-Bundesliga and in England with Otley in National League 1. He also represented Germany at international level.
Background
Keinhorst was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
Keinhorst began playing rugby league in 2004, while attending St. Mary's Catholic High School.
Playing positions
Rugby union
He primarily played as an inside-centre, but he could also play as an outside-centre or in the second row.
Senior rugby union career
Heidelberger RK (2009–2010)
Keinhorst began playing rugby union as an amateur with Otley and he later moved to Germany to play for Heidelberger RK in 2009, at the age of 19, and he won the National Championship in the 2009–10 season.
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