He previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League and the Canberra Raiders in the NRL.

In round 7 of the 2022 NRL season, Rushton made his club debut for Canberra in their 36-6 loss against Penrith.

[11] On 12 August 2022, it was announced that Rushton would be joining Huddersfield Giants for 2023, after mutually agreeing to his release from Canberra Raiders.

[12] Rushton played 12 games for Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs.

[13] Rushton played 22 matches for Huddersfield in the 2024 Super League season, as well as 3 in the challenge cup, which saw the club finish 9th on the table.