About Ashton Golding
Ashton Golding (born 4 September 1996) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who plays as a utility for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. Golding began his career with the Leeds Rhinos, where he had progressed through the academy. He spent six years in the Super League with Leeds, during which time he also played for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship on loan. Golding joined the Huddersfield Giants in 2020, where he would go on to make over 100 appearances and feature in the 2022 Challenge Cup final. His stay also included a short loan spell at Bradford Bulls in the Championship. He signed for the Castleford Tigers in 2026. Described as a utility player, Golding has played in several positions during his career, most recently being utilised primarily as a loose forward or hooker. He has also operated as a fullback, winger or second-row, as well as deputising at stand-off and centre. In March 2015, Golding made his first Super League start against Warrington with first-choice fullback Zak Hardaker dropped. He signed a new five-year contract in May having established himself as the Rhinos' first-choice fullback, though by the end of the season he had been displaced by Jack Walker and missed out on Grand Final selection.
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