Danny Richardson (born ) is an English professional
rugby league
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footballer who plays as a or for the
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 i ...
in the
Betfred Super League
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and the
England Knights
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at international level.
He has previously played for
St Helens in the
Super League
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, and has spent time on dual registration from the Saints at the
Sheffield Eagles
The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club that play in the Championship (rugby league), Betfred Championship. The club play their home games at the Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) on the former site of Don Valley Stadium, their forme ...
and the
Leigh Centurions
The Leigh Leopards are a professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, who compete in the Betfred Super League.
The club was founded in 1878, and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern R ...
in the
Betfred Championship
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.
Background
Richardson was born in
Widnes
Widnes ( ) is an Industrial city, industrial town in the Borough of Halton, Cheshire, England, which at the 2011 United Kingdom census, 2011 census had a population of 61,464.
Historic counties of England, Historically in Lancashire, it is on t ...
,
Cheshire, England
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.
Career
St Helens
In 2017, he made his St Helens (
Heritage № 1234) début against
Leeds
Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populati ...
.
Sheffield Eagles
Having played just three times in his first season at professional level, Richardson joined
Kingstone Press Championship
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outfit
Sheffield Eagles
The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club that play in the Championship (rugby league), Betfred Championship. The club play their home games at the Olympic Legacy Park (OLP) on the former site of Don Valley Stadium, their forme ...
as part of the club's new
Dual registration deal with St. Helens. In his first appearance, a 42-34 win against
Swinton, the
scrum-half scored a try and converted seven goal kicks.
Castleford Tigers
In round 19 of the 2022 Super League season, Richardson scored a try, kicked five goals and one drop goal in Castleford's (
Heritage № 995) 35-22 victory over
Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004.
Founded as Warrington Z ...
.
On 9 August 2022, Richardson signed a two-year contract extension to remain at Castleford until the end of the 2024 season.
International career
In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.
In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against
Jamaica
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at
Headingley Rugby Stadium
Headingley Rugby Stadium shares the same site as Headingley Cricket Ground and is home to Leeds Rhinos. Headingley is the List of Rugby League stadiums in England, 5th largest rugby league stadium in England.
History
1889-1980s: Construc ...
.
References
External links
Castleford Tigers profileSL profileSaints Heritage Society profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Richardson, Danny
1996 births
Living people
Castleford Tigers players
England Knights national rugby league team players
English rugby league players
Leigh Leopards players
Rugby league five-eighths
Rugby league halfbacks
Rugby league players from Widnes
Sheffield Eagles players
St Helens R.F.C. players