Early life

Hughes was born on 4 January 1992 in Billinge Higher End, Wigan. He attended Golborne High School for his secondary education. Before joining Wigan officially in 2008, Hughes played for Golborne Parkside, right up until u16s age level, and then amateur Wigan St Judes feeder club.

Club career

Hughes' first experience of professional rugby league came in 2011, when he was sent to Barrow on a dual-registration deal. Although not announced during the pre-season in Wigan's 2011 squad, he made his debut first-grade appearance in the fourth round of the 2011 Challenge Cup, ironically a victory against Barrow, playing off the bench as a substitute for Wigan.

Hughes broke into the first team at Wigan at the start of the 2012 season, and was soon rewarded with a new long-term contract with the club. In 2013, he played one game at Leigh Centurions on dual registration.

In November 2014, Hughes joined Huddersfield Giants on a season-long loan in an exchange deal for Larne Patrick.

In August 2015, Hughes signed a contract to play for the Warrington Wolves for the next two seasons starting in 2016.

Representative career

The academy squad of the English national team selected Hughes to face a touring Australian Schoolboys rugby league side in 2010, and he played in a victory against the Australian side in the opening fixture at second-row.

He played for the England Knights team in their 2012 European Cup campaign.

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