James Bentley (rugby league)

James Bentley
Personal information
Full name James Bentley
Born (1996-10-19) 19 October 1996
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 15 st 0 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
Position Loose forward, Second-row, Hooker

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–17 Bradford Bulls 28 18 0 0 72
2018– St Helens 3 0 0 0 0
2018– → Sheffield Eagles (DR) 16 3 0 0 12
Total 47 21 0 0 84
As of 3 October 2018
Source: [1][2][3]

James Bentley is an English rugby league footballer who plays for St. Helens in the Super League. He plays as a loose forward or Rugby league positions#Second row/second row.[4]

He is a product of the Bradford Bulls Academy system.

Playing career

Bradford Bulls

Bentley came up through the Bradford academy and made his initial appearance for the Bulls in 2016 against the Castleford Tigers in a pre season game and went on to make sporadic appearances throughout 2016. Bentley cemented his place in the Bradford first team in 2017. Despite the clubs 12 point deduction, Bentley impressed scoring 18 tries. After the Bulls were relegated, Bentley signed for Super League side St. Helens.

St Helens

At the end of the 2017 season Bentley signed a 2 Year Deal with Super League side St. Helens. He joined the Sheffield Eagles on Rugby League Dual registration in 2018 as part of a deal between the two clubs.[5] He played for Sheffield against the Dewsbury Rams.

Statistics

Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.

SeasonAppearanceTriesGoalsF/GPoints
2016 Bradford Bulls10000
2017 Bradford Bulls27180072
Total28180072

References

  1. ↑ RLP
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/player_info?523800-James-Bentley
  4. ↑ "Bentley and Keyes set for Bulls début against Oldham". Telegraph & Argus. 2016-08-19. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  5. ↑ "Bentley joins Eagles on dual-registration". 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
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