Brad Dwyer

Brad Dwyer (born (1993-04-28)28 April 1993) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League.[1][2]

Brad Dwyer
Personal information
Full nameBradley Dwyer
Born (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight13 st 10 lb (87 kg)
Playing information
PositionHooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–17 Warrington Wolves 80 13 0 0 52
2013(loan) → Swinton Lions 8 2 0 0 8
2013(loan) → Huddersfield Giants 6 0 0 0 0
2014(loan) → Swinton Lions 11 6 0 0 24
2015(loan) → London Broncos 12 4 0 0 16
2018– Leeds Rhinos 57 15 0 1 61
2018(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 3 6 0 0 24
Total 177 46 0 1 185
As of 8 March 2020
Source: [1][2]

He played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, playing on loan from Warrington at the Swinton Lions and the London Broncos in the Kingstone Press Championship, and the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He has spent time on loan from Leeds at Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Dwyer was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Career

He made his first team début for the Warrington Wolves in March 2012[3] and scored his first Super League try in a local derby against Widnes Vikings a month later.[4]

For the 2013 season he was one of six Wires players to sign for Championship club the Swinton Lions under the dual registration rules.[5]

On 7 May 2014, Brad signed a new deal that would keep him at the Warrington Wolves until November 2016.[6][7]

He played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.[8][9]

In July 2017 he signed a two-year deal to play for Leeds Rhinos from the start of the 2018 season.[10]

The Featherstone Rovers most tries in a match record of six tries is jointly held by; Chris Bibb, Brad Dwyer, and Michael Smith, Dwyer scored six tries against Rochdale Hornets on Sunday 1 July 2018.[11]

References
  1. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". Profile at loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Matrix sponsor up-and-coming Warrington Wolves Player". Matrix Networks. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  4. "GUARDIAN VERDICT: Warrington Wolves 46 Widnes Vikings 12". Warrington Guardian. 12 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  5. "Six Warrington Wolves join Swinton Lions". Cheshire Today. 7 January 2013. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 1 April 2013.
  6. "Super League: Warrington Wolves hooker Brad Dwyer signs new two-year contract". superleague.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. "Dwyer signs new Wolves deal". skysports.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  8. "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  9. "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  10. "Brad Dwyer: Leeds Rhinos sign Warrington Wolves hooker on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  11. "Dwyer's a six hitter as Featherstone Rovers thrash Rochdale". pontefractandcastlefordexpress.co.uk. Retrieved 1 July 2018.


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