Joe Arundel (born 22 August 1991) is an English professional
rugby league
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footballer who plays as a or forward for
Bradford Bulls in the
RFL Championship
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and the
England Knights
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at the International level.
He has played for the
Castleford Tigers
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(
Heritage № 891) in the
Super League
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, spending time as a loan from
Castleford
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at
Gateshead Thunder
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*Gateshead Thunder (2000)
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in the
Co-operative Championship
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. Arundel moved to
Hull F.C.
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in the top flight, and spent time away from
Hull
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at the
York City Knights,
Doncaster
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and
Featherstone Rovers in the
Championship, and at the
Bradford Bulls and the
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
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in the Super League. A permanent move to
Wakefield
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followed, with loan moves away at the
Dewsbury Rams
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in the
2018 RFL Championship
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and the
Newcastle Thunder in
League 1.
Background
Arundel was born in Leeds ,
West Yorkshire, England
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.
Career
His amateur club was
Castleford Panthers
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and he has played professionally 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 ...
,
Gateshead Thunder
Gateshead Thunder may refer to:
*Gateshead Thunder (1999), a rugby league team formed in 1999 and then merged with Hull Sharks
*Gateshead Thunder (2000)
Gateshead Thunder may refer to:
*Gateshead Thunder (1999)
Gateshead Thunder was a profes ...
(
loan
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),
Hull FC
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, the
York City Knights (
loan
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),
Doncaster
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(
loan
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), the
Bradford Bulls (
loan
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), and the
Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats) (two spells, the first one on
loan
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) (
Heritage № 1352) in the
Super League
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.
Castleford Tigers
Arundel made his debut 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 Super League game against
Huddersfield Giants in 2008 Aged 16.
Arundel played in nine games for Castleford in 2010 and impressed scoring 2 tries. He was handed the number 4 jersey for the 2011 season.
Bradford Bulls
On 25 April 2014, Arundel signed for the
Bradford Bulls for the rest of the season on loan along with
Hull FC
Hull Football Club, commonly referred to as Hull or Hull F.C., is a professional rugby league football club established in 1865 and based in West Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The club plays in the Super League competition and wer ...
teammate
Jay Pitts
Jay Pitts (born 9 December 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for Wakefield Trinity in the Betfred Super League.
He previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Leeds Rhinos, Hull FC and the B ...
.
A goal kicking Centre, Arundel is excellent in defence and has a tremendous work rate
Halifax Panthers
On 5 Nov 2021 it was reported that he had signed a part-time playing contract with
Halifax Panthers in the
RFL Championship
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References
External links
Wakefield Trinity profileCastleford Tigers profile
*
SL profileWakefield Trinity’s Joe Arundel targets victory over hometown club Castleford
1991 births
Living people
Bradford Bulls players
Castleford Tigers players
Dewsbury Rams players
Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
England Knights national rugby league team players
English rugby league players
Featherstone Rovers players
Halifax R.L.F.C. players
Hull F.C. players
Newcastle Thunder players
Rugby league centres
Rugby league players from Leeds
Rugby league second-rows
Rugby league wingers
Wakefield Trinity players
York City Knights players
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