Corey Hughes

Corey Hughes
Hughes playing for the Sharks in 2009
Personal information
Born (1978-02-17) 17 February 1978
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight 88 kg (13 st 12 lb)
Position Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–08 Canterbury Bulldogs 213 28 1 1 115
2009 Cronulla-Sutherland 21 0 0 0 0
Total 234 28 1 1 115
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 City NSW 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [1][2]

Corey Hughes (born 17 February 1978) is an Australian professional former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A City New South Wales representative hooker, he played in the National Rugby League (NRL) for the Bulldogs then the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. Corey Hughes is the youngest brother of former Bulldogs players, Glen Hughes and Steven Hughes. He is the son of former Bulldogs five-eighth, Garry Hughes.

Background

Hughes was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Playing career

Hughes played for the Canterbury Bulldogs at five-eighth in their loss at the 1998 NRL grand final to the Brisbane Broncos. He played for the Bulldogs from the interchange bench in their 2004 NRL grand final victory over cross-town rivals, the Sydney Roosters. As 2004 NRL premiers, the Bulldogs faced Super League IX champions, the Leeds Rhinos in the 2005 World Club Challenge. Hughes played at half back in the Bulldogs' 32-39 loss.

In 2005, Corey Hughes was involved in a brawl at the Kembla Grange Racecourse after being taunted by opposition supporters .[3] He was fined by the Bulldogs but has refused to pay it.

Hughes signed a one year deal with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks for 2009 and retired the next year.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ NRL Stats
  3. ↑ Sydney Morning Herald, 25 October 2005. Story: "Bulldogs in the doghouse again"
  4. ↑ "Push is on by younger guns as retirement and transfers bite". The Leader. 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  5. ↑ "2009 NRL Player Movements". NRL Live. 4 October 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
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