[2] Hughes made his first-grade debut for Canterbury against the Brisbane Broncos in Round 17 of 1993 at the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre.
Hughes played at centre in Canterbury's 1994 grand final loss to the Canberra Raiders at the Sydney Football Stadium.
Canterbury would go on to win their 7th premiership that year defeating Manly-Warringah in the grand final.
Hughes had an injury plagued career in the NRL, amassing 70 first-grade games in nine seasons.
He retired at the conclusion of the 2001 NRL season having made a total of 185 appearances for Canterbury across all grades.