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England Knights
England Knights (previously known as Emerging England and England A) is considered the feeder team for the England rugby league team. The Knights play a key role in the development of emerging talent, allowing players to gain experience in an international environment and to compete for a place in the England first team. History 1990s–2000s: Origins The idea of a second England team originated in the 1990s as "Emerging England" to give young players a chance to play internationally before being called up to the senior side. Throughout the late 1990s and 2000s Emerging England played against the senior sides of developing nations. In another incarnation as "England A", the team took on the Australian Kangaroos in the second game of the 2003 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France. The Kangaroos defeated England A 26–22 in front of 6,817 fans. 2011–13: Foundation In the late 2000s, the idea of a second England team was dropped until 2011 when the RFL decided to resurrect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league in England, and until 1995 for the whole British Isles. The name Rugby Football League previously also referred to the main league competition run by the organisation. This has since been supplanted by Super League, the Championship and League 1. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships. The social and junior game is administered in association with the British Amateur Rugby League Association (BARLA). The Rugby Football League is a member of the Rugby League European Federation and as a senior Full Member has a combined veto power over the Council with France. The RFL is part of the Community Board, which also has representatives from BARLA, Combined Services, English Schools Rugby League and Student Rugby League. Clare Balding took over as the president in July 2020, taking over from To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matty English
Matthew English (born 14 November 1997) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League and the England Knights at international level. He spent time on loan from Huddersfield at the Dewsbury Rams in the Betfred Championship. Background English was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Playing career English is a product of Huddersfield's academy system and is nicknamed 'The polar bear'. He represented England academy on tour to Australia In 2017, he made his Challenge Cup début for Huddersfield against the Swinton Lions. On 28 May 2022, English played for Huddersfield in their 2022 Challenge Cup Final loss to Wigan. English played 19 games for Huddersfield in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished ninth on the table and missed the playoffs. International career In 2019 Matty was called into the England Knights squad along with 3 other Giants players.https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James McDonnell (rugby League)
James McDonnell (born 12 January 2000) is an international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. Background McDonnell played his amateur rugby league for Wigan St Judes. Club career Wigan Warriors McDonnell made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for the Warriors against St Helens where Wigan went on to lose 42–0 against a much more experienced St Helens squad. McDonnell started the match playing at and became Wigan Warriors player #1106. York City Knights (loan) On 14 May 2021 it was reported that he had signed for the York City Knights in the RFL Championship on one-month loan. Leigh Centurions (DR) McDonnell spent the 2022 season on duel registration with Leigh Centurions. Leeds McDonnell played 23 matches for Leeds in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs. International career McDonnell received his first international call up fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Marshall
Liam Marshall (born 9 May 1996) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. He has spent time on loan from Wigan at the Swinton Lions in the Championship. Background Marshall was born in Lancashire, England. Playing career Swinton Lions Marshall spent the 2016 season on loan at Championship side Swinton Lions. He made a number of impressive performances at the club, most notably scoring four tries in a 38–35 win against Halifax, and a hat trick in a 40–38 win against Sheffield Eagles. He finished the year as the club's top try scorer with 20 tries in 22 appearances. Wigan Warriors He made his first team début on 3 March 2017, against Leigh. Marshall also scored four tries on just his second game for the Warriors in a 38–16 win at the Warrington Wolves on 9 March 2017. He played in the 2017 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium. Marshall made 22 appearances for Wigan in the 2018 season and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellis Longstaff
Ellis Longstaff (born 5 July 2002) is a former professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward for the Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship. He has played for the England Knights at international level. He has previously spent time on loan from Warrington at the Newcastle Thunder in the Betfred Championship and Hull FC in the Super League. Career Longstaff is a product of the Elite Rugby Academy and is the first individual of the academy to go professional since its initial launch in 2012. Longstaff has previously played for Kippax Welfare ARLFC and was part of the youth development program at the Wigan club. Warrington Wolves Longstaff made his Super League debut in round 11 of the 2020 Super League season for Warrington against Hull F.C. Hull F.C. During the 2022 Super League season, Longstaff joined Hull F.C. on a short-term loan deal. In round 18 of the 2022 season, Longstaff scored two tries for Hull F.C. in their 34–28 victory over Hull Kingsto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hull Kingston Rovers
Hull Kingston Rovers are a professional rugby league club based in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England, that competes in the Super League, the top tier of British rugby league. The club has won five league championships, and one Challenge Cup. Formed in 1882, the club joined the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1897. Hull Kingston Rovers most successful period was during the late 1970s and early 1980s, with Roger Millward leading the club to three league titles between 1978 and 1985, and the club's only Challenge Cup win in 1980. After a period of decline, the club competed in its first Super League season in 2007. Introduction Hull Kingston Rovers are one of two professional rugby league teams in Hull. Hull F.C. play on the west side of the city, and Hull KR on the east side, at Hull College Craven Park. The River Hull is the divide between the two. Hull KR's nickname, "The Robins", originates from their traditional playing colours of red and white. After a ten-ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikey Lewis
Mikey Lewis (born 4 July 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League and for England at international level. Playing career 2019 Lewis made his début for Hull Kingston Rovers against the Wigan Warriors in round 25 of the 2019 season, in a 36-18 defeat at the DW Stadium. Lewis spent time on loan at Newcastle Thunder in 2019, Lewis made 7 appearances in total, scoring 7 tries and adding 15 successful goals. 2020 In 2020, Lewis made 8 appearances in total for Hull KR, scoring 2 tries and adding 5 successful goals. 2021 On 12 May, it was reported that Lewis had signed to play for the York City Knights in the RFL Championship on a loan basis. Lewis played for the York City Knights in the RFL 1895 Cup final at Wembley Stadium, in a 41-34 defeat against the Featherstone Rovers. Lewis made a total of 12 appearances for Hull KR in 2021, including in the club's 28-10 Super League play-off semi-final loss ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matty Lees
Matty Lees (born 4 February 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for St Helens in the Super League and the England Knights and England at international level. He has spent time on loan from Saints at the Sheffield Eagles in the Betfred Championship. Career Lees made his Super League and professional début on 7 September 2017 at Belle Vue against Wakefield. Saints won the game 16-18. In 2018, he played for the Sheffield Eagles on Dual registration. He played for St Helens in their 8-4 2020 Super League Grand Final victory over Wigan at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull. On 17 July 2021, Lees played for St. Helens in their 26-12 2021 Challenge Cup Final victory over Castleford. On 9 October 2021, Lees played for St. Helens in their 12-10 2021 Super League Grand Final victory over Catalans Dragons. On 24 September 2022, Lees scored the fastest try in Super League Grand Final history after crossing over in the second minute of p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castleford Tigers
The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed in the top division for the majority of their existence, having only been relegated twice in their history. They have won the Challenge Cup four times. Their most recent major trophy was the 1986 Challenge Cup. Castleford have a rivalry with neighbours Featherstone Rovers and Wakefield Trinity. The club has been based at Wheldon Road since 1927, after moving from the Sandy Desert in Lock Lane. The club's current home colours are black and amber. History 1896–1906: First Castleford club Castleford RFC joined the Northern Rugby Football Union for the 1896–97 season, its second and remained in the ranks of the semi-professionals until the end of the 1905–06 season. Not much is known about the original Castleford club, except ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Lawler
George Lawler (born 1 September 1995), is an English professional rugby league footballer, who plays as a and for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, and has spent time at the Newcastle Thunder and York City Knights in League 1 on dual registration from Hull KR. Background Lawler was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career Hull Kingston Rovers Lawler is a former West Hull amateur, George was a product of and another player that blossomed through the ranks of the City of Hull Academy, before he started spending more time with the Hull Kingston Rovers' first-team squad. On 23 August, 2015, he made a try scoring début for Hull Kingston Rovers against the Widnes Vikings in an 8–12 victory in The Qualifiers. It was revealed on 2 March, 2016, that Lawler had signed a four-year contract at Hull Kingston Rovers following an impressive start to his professional pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Holroyd
Tom Holroyd (born 9 February 2001) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. He has spent time on loan from Leeds at Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship. Background Holroyd was born in Pecket Well Park, Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire, England. He studied at Calder High School in West Yorkshire Career Leeds Rhinos In 2018 he made his Super League The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ... début for the Rhinos against St Helens. References External linksLeeds Rhinos profile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wigan Warriors
The Wigan Warriors are a professional rugby league club in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in the Super League. Formed in 1872 as Wigan Football Club, Wigan was a founding member of the Rugby Football League, Northern Rugby Football Union following the History of rugby league, schism from the Rugby Football Union in 1895. Wigan is the most successful club in the history of World Rugby League having won 22 Rugby Football League Championship, League Championships (including 5 Super League Grand Finals), 20 Challenge Cups, 4 World Club Challenges and over 100 honours in total. The club had a period of sustained success from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s winning eight successive Challenge Cups and seven successive Rugby Football League Championship, League Championships. Since 1999 the club has played home matches at the DW Stadium, before which it played at Central Park (Wigan), Central Park from 1902. The head coach is Matt Peet. History 1872–1902: Forma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
