Robbie Mulhern

Robbie Mulhern
Personal information
Full name Robert Mulhern
Born (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994
Leeds, England
Height 191 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight 108 kg (17 st 0 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–15 Leeds Rhinos 5 0 0 0 0
2015(loan) → Hunslet Hawks 20 2 0 0 8
2016– Hull Kingston Rovers 71 10 0 0 40
Total 96 12 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–18 Ireland 4 0 0 0 0
2018– England Knights 0 0 0 0 0
As of 11 October 2018
Source: [1][2]

Robert “Robbie” Mulhern (born 18 October 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He has previously played for the Hunslet Hawks and the Leeds Rhinos. Mulhern has also previously represented Ireland.[3] He primarily plays as a prop forward.[4]

Background

Mulhern was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Previous clubs

He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Hawks and Newcastle Thunder.[5][6]

Early career

As a junior he played for the Castleford Panthers, Normanton Knights and he spent time in the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' Academy System.

Playing positions

He primarily plays as a prop forward.

Leeds Rhinos (2014-15)

Mulhern made only five appearances for the Leeds Rhinos during 2014 and 2015.

Hunslet Hawks (2015)

Mulhern was loaned to the Hunslet Hawks in the 2015 rugby league season. He made twenty appearances and posted two tries.

Hull Kingston Rovers (2016 - present)

Mulhern joined Hull Kingston Rovers ahead of the 2016 Super League season.

Mulhern suffered relegation from the Super League with Hull KR in the 2016 season, due to losing the Million Pound Game at the hands of the Salford Red Devils.

12-months later however, Mulhern was part of the Hull Kingston Rovers' side that won promotion back to the Super League, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior.

It was revealed on the 1 May 2018, that Mulhern had signed a new long-term contract, to remain at Hull KR until at least the end of the 2021 rugby league season.

Ireland (2014-18)

Mulhern is a former Irish international.[6]

England Knights (2018 - present)

Following Mulhern's exceptional season for Hull Kingston Rovers, it was revealed by the Rugby Football League on 24 July 2018, that Mulhern had been added to the 25-man England Knights' Performance Squad, that would be touring Papua New Guinea for a two-game test series later in the year.

Mulhern would be linking-up with his current Hull KR teammate Chris Atkin, who was already previously announced within the Knights' fold.

Honours

Club (Hull Kingston Rovers 2016 - present)

  • 2018: 'Young Player of the Year Award'

References

  1. ↑ RLP
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ RLP
  4. ↑ "Robbie Mulhern: Hull KR sign Leeds Rhinos prop". BBC. 2015-12-04. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  5. ↑ "Hull KR sign Leeds Rhinos' Robbie Mulhern and Wakefield winger Will Oakes". Hull Daily Mail. 2016-07-27. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
  6. 1 2 "Leeds Rhinos: Rising star awarded Rhinos' final squad number". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2015-02-19. Retrieved 2016-09-09.
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