Rob Parker (rugby league)
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| Full name | Robert Russell Parker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 September 1981 Westhoughton, Bolton, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 2 lb (109 kg) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Prop, Second-row, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rob Parker (born 5 September 1981) is an English former professional rugby league footballer for Leigh (Heritage № 1352), signing from Super League neighbours Salford in time for the 2012 season. An England international representative forward, he previously played for super League clubs Bradford, London and Warrington.[2][3]
Playing career
Parker played his junior rugby with Leigh East. Débuting in 2000 Parker marked his case for a regular position in Super League during a ten-game loan spell with London Broncos in 2001. He then rose out of the Bradford Bulls Academy to play in the Bradford pack. He collected Super League medals in 2003 and 2005 and played in a winning Challenge Cup Final (2003) and World Club Challenge (2004). He missed out on a spot in the 2003 Super League Grand Final. Having won Super League VIII, Bradford played against 2003 NRL Premiers, the Penrith Panthers in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Parker played from the interchange bench in Bradford's 22-4 victory. At the end of that year he played for Bradford Bulls from the interchange bench in their 2004 Super League Grand Final loss against Leeds. An accomplished performer in both front and second row. Whilst at Bradford, Parker was loaned out to Wakefield RFC where he made seven Rugby Union appearances over two seasons. He was appointed England captain in 2004 and led his country to the European Nations Cup. Parker won caps for England while at Bradford Bulls in 2004 against Russia, France and Ireland.[4]
Signed by Warrington for the 2006 season, released from his contract at the end of the 2008 season. After joining Salford he was announced as their new club captain on 10 February after long-serving skipper Malcolm Alker was stripped of the captaincy during pre-season. .[5]
In July 2011, he went on loan to Castleford.[6] Parker joined hometown club Leigh in time for the 2012 Co-Operative Championship season.
References
- ↑ "Salford City Reds Official club website". web page. Archived from the original on 6 November 2011. Retrieved 17 August 2011.
- 1 2 "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- 1 2 "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ↑ "Murrayfield Magic fixtures announced for 2010 extravaganza". dailyrecord.co.uk. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ↑ "superleague.co.uk". superleague.co.uk. 1 July 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.