A player who leads by example, Thompson has become a true favourite among the Knights fanbase thanks to his metre-making carries and 80-minute performances in the middle.

After picking up the 2022 Graham Steadman Player of the Year Award, the 2023 Players’ Player of the Year, Thompson was crowned 2024 Forward of the Year and 2025 Players’ Player of the Year.

His barnstorming performances across 33 appearances in 2025 also earned him a nomination for Betfred Championship Player of the Year for the second year running.

The vastly experienced forward, who boasts more than 180 Betfred Super League games in spells with Castleford Tigers, Hull FC, Leigh Leopards and Leeds Rhinos, signed a new full time deal heading into 2026.