Castleford Tigers have signed Hull KR second-row Luis Johnson on a season-long loan.
Ironically, the 24 year-old started his career at Wheldon Road but didn’t play a senior game. Warrington bought him when still a teenager in Castleford’s academy. He made nine first-team appearances at Wolves before moving to the Robins as part of a swap deal with Robbie Mulhern.
Johnson made his mark under Tony Smith in 2021 as KR got to within 80 minutes of Old Trafford. But he played just four times last season after seeing his campaign ruined by serious foot and pectoral injuries. The Leeds-born forward has yet to feature for Robins coach Willie Peters this term but is highly thought of.
