Graeme Hallas

Graeme Hallas
Personal information
Full name Graeme Andrew Hallas
Born (1971-02-27) 27 February 1971
Leeds, England
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre, Loose forward

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1988–92 Hull Kingston Rovers
1992–96 Halifax
1998–99 Hull F.C.
2000 Hunslet Hawks
2001 Keighley Cougars
2001–02 Huddersfield Giants
2003 York City Knights 22 9 29 0 94
Total 22 9 29 0 94
Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
200809 Hunslet Hawks
Source: [1][2]

Graeme Andrew Hallas (born 27 February 1971[3]) is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, and coach of the 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain in non-Test matches, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Halifax, Hull F.C., Huddersfield Giants and York City Knights as a wing, centre, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 2 or 5, 3 or 4, or, 13,[1] and coached at club level for Hunslet Hawks.[2]

Background

Graeme Hallas was born in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire.

Club career

Hallas began his amateur career with Dudley Hill ARLFC.[4] He played for Hull Kingston Rovers, and also played in the Super League for Halifax, Hull F.C. and Huddersfield Giants.

Despite Huddersfield being relegated from the Super League in 2001, Hallas opted to stay with the club and signed a new contract.[5] In 2002, Hallas played in Huddersfield's win against Leigh Centurions in the Northern Ford Premiership Grand Final.[6] He left the club at the end of the season and joined newly formed York City Knights. He appeared 22 times for the club in the 2003 season, scoring nine tries.[7]

International honours

Hallas was selected for the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.

References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Birth details at freebmd.org.uk". freebmd.org.uk. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
  4. Hadfield, Dave (11 September 1992). "Rugby League: Hallas to return as an amateur". The Independent. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  5. "McNamara agrees new Giants deal". BBC Sport. 10 October 2001. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. "Giants bounce back in style". BBC Sport. 12 October 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. "Appearances/Scorers - Season 2003". York City Knights. Archived from the original on 28 September 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
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