Chris Chester (rugby league)

Chris Chester
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Chester
Born (1978-10-08) 8 October 1978
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight13 st 6 lb (85 kg)
Playing information
PositionLoose forward, Second-row, Stand-off
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1996–99 Halifax RLFC 73 16 15 1 95
1999–01 Wigan Warriors 43 5 0 0 20
2002–06 Hull FC 103 14 0 0 56
2007–08 Hull Kingston Rovers 36 5 0 0 20
Total 255 40 15 1 191
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2014–16 Hull Kingston Rovers 31 16 0 15 52
2016–21 Wakefield Trinity 161 64 1 96 40
2025 Castleford Tigers (interim) 10 2 0 8 20
Total 202 82 1 119 41
Representative
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2018 Scotland 4 0 0 4 0
Source:
As of 21 September 2025

Chris Chester (born 8 October 1978) is an English rugby league coach and former professional rugby league footballer who is the director of rugby for Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

As a player, Chester played as a forward for Halifax, Wigan Warriors, Hull FC (with whom he won the 2005 Challenge Cup) and Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

He was the head coach of Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League from 2014, however his resignation was announced in February/March 2016. He was appointed head coach of Wakefield Trinity in the Super League and Scotland at international level. On 10 August 2021, A statement from Wakefield said that they had parted ways with head coach Chris Chester, with Willie Poching talking over as interim coach. He was director of rugby at Leigh Leopards for four years.