Daniel Holdsworth (born 27 April 1984) is an Australian former professional

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who played in the 2000s and 2010s.

Background

Born in the northern

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town,

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, Holdsworth moved to

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at an early age. In Perth, Holdsworth played all his junior rugby league for the

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in the Perth Rugby League competition. Holdsworth represented Western Australia at the Under 15 and Under 18 age groups.

Career

Holdsworth spent two years in the

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' lower grades, before signing with the

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for the 2004 season. He made his NRL début while at the club and played 6 games in two seasons, before joining Canterbury, where he would play 70 games between 2006 and 2009. Holdsworth then spent four seasons in the

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, playing for the

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and

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. He represented the

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in 2012 and was described by

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fullback Sam Tomkins as "very clever, powerful and an effective stand off". In 2014, Holdsworth returned to the NRL, signing with the

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. He played 8 games for Cronulla in his only season at the club as they finished last on the table and claimed the wooden spoon. This was mainly attributed to the club's high injury toll and the

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Personal

In January 2014, Holdsworth's

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home was robbed and memorabilia stolen, including signed jerseys from former teammates

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and

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.Cronulla Sharks recruit Daniel Holdsworth has house robbed
AAP, dated 27 January 2014.

References

External links

Official Daniel Holdsworth NRL profile
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