Sheffield Eagles
Senior began his career at the Sheffield Eagles. He was signed from Huddersfield YMCA rugby union team by Gary Hetherington in 1995. Senior played in the very first Super League match in 1996, a 30-24 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain. Senior made his Great Britain debut in 1996, scoring a try after coming off the bench in the 72-4 win over Fiji. He was also his club's top try scorer with 17 tries that season. He bettered that tally in 1998, when he scored 19 tries as the Eagles shocked the rugby league world, beating the Wigan Warriors 17-8 in the Challenge Cup final at the old Wembley Stadium. He also made his first start for Great Britain in 1998, against New Zealand.
Senior made 139 appearances for the Eagles and scored 55 tries during his five seasons at the club. Notably, two of those tries came against his future employer, the Leeds Rhinos.
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