Konrad Hurrell

Bulldozing Tongan centre, Konrad Hurrell is one of the hardest men in rugby league to tackle and one of the biggest characters in Super League 😘

The Tofoa-born centre made his senior debut with the New Zealand Warriors back in 2012 and went on to play seven seasons in the NRL, with a move to the Gold Coast Titans in 2016 before scoring for the World All-Star team in a win over the Indigenous All Stars. Hurrell made a total of 116 NRL appearances scoring 55 tries.

Hurrell moved to Super League to join Leeds Rhinos ahead of the 2019 campaign and in his first two seasons with the Rhinos he was named in the Super League Dream Team twice, scoring 23 times in 55 matches whilst also being crowned a Challenge Cup winner in 2020.

On the international stage, Hurrell has also won 11 caps for his beloved country of Tonga, playing in the last three Rugby League World Cups.

‘Koni’ joined the Saints ahead of the 2022 season and in first campaign as a Saint made 27 appearances, scoring 11 tries and reaffirmed himself as one of the star centres in the competition with his barging runs and smart passes which contributed to Saints securing a fourth successive Super League title last September at Old Trafford.

Hurrell enjoyed a strong start to 2023 with more tries, including a pivotal score in St Helens’ famous victory over Penrith Panthers to claim the World Club Challenge trophy for the third time in the Club’s history!

In 2024, Konrad had a mixed season which started strongly and showcased again why he is so dangerous to have on an edge. On Good Friday to secure a brilliant victory over our nearest and dearest rivals Wigan, Hurrell powered over three Warriors to grab his 100th career try. However, during the summer he sadly suffered a very serious neck injury which cut his year short. After months of rehab work, medical checks and waiting, he was given the green light to return to training and the news got confirmed that Konrad would remain with Saints until the end of 2025.