Rhodri Lloyd (born 22 July 1993) is a Welsh professional

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footballer who plays as a forward for the

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in the Betfred Championship and

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at international level. He has played at representative level for

, and at club level for the

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and the

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in the

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, He is also a secondary school teacher at the prestigious gates of st bedes catholic high school as a pe teacher

Background

Lloyd was born in

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, Wales. Higher Education:- He then studied Sports Studies at the

University of Central Lancashire , mottoeng = "From the Earth to the Sun" , established = as Institution for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledgere-established 1992 (University status granted) , type = Public , chancellor ...

, graduating in 2019.

Playing career

A junior player with

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, Lloyd joined Wigan in 2012 and made his Super League début in the same season. He attended Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni a

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secondary school in Caerphilly county. In January 2014, he joined

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on loan. In February 2015, he joined Swinton on loan. In February the following year (2016) he resigned for Swinton on a permanent basis. Lloyd now has two play off final victories to his name, 2015 and 2022, the latter captaining the Swinton Lions to success.

International honours

Lloyd made his début for

against

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in 2010 while just 17 years old. In doing so, he became the youngest ever player to win a senior cap for Wales. In 2013, Lloyd played in the

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. He scored his first ever international try against

on the opening day of the tournament. He went on to score another try later on in the tournament. In October 2015, Lloyd played in the

2015 European Cup The 2015 European Cup was an international rugby league football tournament. The tournament took place between 16 October and 7 November in Wales, France, Scotland and Ireland. Scotland were the defending champions. Four teams competed in the 20 ...

. In October 2016, Lloyd played in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers, he also captained the side in a friendly against Jamaica in Wakefield. He was selected in the

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squad for the

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. On 19 October 2022, Lloyd scored the opening try of Wales

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campaign against the Cook Islands. Wales would narrowly lose the match 18-12.

References

External links

Swinton Lions profile
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Swinton profile
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Statistics at rlwc2017.comWales profileWelsh profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lloyd, Rhodri 1993 births Living people Crusaders Rugby League players Leigh Centurions players London Broncos players Rugby league players from Caerphilly County Borough Rugby league second-rows South Wales Scorpions players Swinton Lions captains Swinton Lions players Wales national rugby league team players Welsh rugby league players Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players Widnes Vikings players Wigan Warriors players Workington Town players