Career
Denton represented Leeds Carnegie in the Aviva Premiership and Championship. The 6’ 6” lock signed with Leeds in 2006 and played for two seasons in the academy team while the senior side was under the stewardship of current England coach Stuart Lancaster. The former club rugby player with Malton and Norton RUFC was named Leeds’ Academy Player in 2007.
The last of his 60 appearances for Leeds was in March 2011 in a match against Rotherham Titans.
Denton signed for Guinness Pro12 side Leinster in the summer of 2011 and made his debut on 1 September away to Scarlets. He is Irish qualified.
His first points were scored in a match against Zebre in April 2013 in which Denton scored a try.
