Thomas James Keinhorst (born 14 July 1990) is a German international rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League. He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and spent time on loan from Leeds at the Hunslet Hawks in the Championship, as well as the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and the Widnes Vikings in the Super League. Keinhorst has also spent time on loan from Hull KR at the York City Knights in the Betfred Championship. He has played rugby union for Heidelberger RK in the German Rugby-Bundesliga and in England with Otley in National League 1. He also represented Germany at international level. Background Keinhorst was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career Keinhorst began playing rugby league in 2004, while attending St. Mary's Catholic High School. Playing positions Rugby union He primarily played as an inside-centre, but he could also play as an outside-centre or in the second row. Senior rugby union career Heidelberger RK (2009-10) Keinhorst began playing rugby union as an amateur with Otley and he later moved to Germany to play for Heidelberger RK in 2009, at the age of 19, and he won the National Championship in the 2009-10 season. He played eight games and scored four tries in his first season. Otley (2010-11) Keinhorst rejoined Otley as a semi-professional in 2010, and went onto make 11 appearances in the 2010-11 season, scoring three tries before leaving at the end of the season to sign a professional contract at rugby league side the Leeds Rhinos. Senior rugby league career Leeds (2012-18) Keinhorst signed for Leeds in 2011, and made his Super League début on 30 July 2012, in the defeat by the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. Keinhorst came on as a substitute in Leeds' losing effort in the 2012 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Warrington at Wembley Stadium. Keinhorst played from the interchange bench for Leeds in the 2015 Super League Grand Final, and helped to set-up the winning try for Josh Walters, in a 22-20 victory over Wigan. Keinhorst scored a hat-trick of tries for Leeds in round 2 of the 2018 Super League season, against Hull Kingston Rovers at Elland Road. It was revealed at the end of the 2018 campaign, that Keinhorst would be departing Leeds to sign a contract to play for Hull Kingston Rovers. Hull Kingston