Will Dagger

William "Will" Dagger (born 21 February 1999)[3] is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback, or on the Wing for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Betfred Super League.

Will Dagger
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Dagger
Born (1999-02-21) 21 February 1999
Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight11 st 11 lb (75 kg)
Playing information
PositionFullback, wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 Warrington Wolves 4 0 0 0 0
2018– Hull Kingston Rovers 18 3 0 0 12
2018(DR) → York City Knights 4 3 0 0 12
2018(loan) → Leigh Centurions 4 1 0 0 4
2019(loan) → Featherstone Rovers 4 0 3 0 6
Total 34 7 3 0 34
As of 8 September 2019
Source: [1][2]

He has previously played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.[1][2] Dagger has spent time on loan from Hull KR at the York City Knights in Betfred League 1, Leigh Centurions and Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Dagger was born in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England.[3]

Playing career

Playing positions

He primarily plays as a fullback, but he can also play on the wing, he has also occasionally featured as a stand-off and scrum-half.

Senior career

Warrington Wolves (2017)

2017

In 2017, he made his début for the Warrington Wolves against the Castleford Tigers in a 16-36 Super League defeat.[4]

Hull Kingston Rovers (2018 - present)

2018

In October 2017, Dagger signed a three-year contract to play for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.[5]

On 15 February 2018, he made his Hull Kingston Rovers' Super League bow, in a 23-4 victory over the Catalans Dragons.[6]

York City Knights (2018)

2018

Will Dagger occasionally featured for the York City Knights in 2018, as part of Hull Kingston Rovers' dual registration partnership with the club.[7]

Leigh Centurions (2018)

2018

It was revealed on 26 July 2018, that Will Dagger would spend the remainder of the 2018 rugby league season at the Leigh Centurions, on a loan basis from his parent-club Hull Kingston Rovers.[8]

Dagger was followed to the Leigh Centurions by two of his current Hull Kingston Rovers teammates in Josh Johnson and Jordan Walne as part of the same loan deal.[8]

Dagger made his Leigh Centurions' début against the Sheffield Eagles on 29 July 2018, in a 34-10 triumph in the Championship league competition.[9]

Will started the game in the fullback position and he recorded a try on his first appearance for the Leigh Centurions.[9]

References
  1. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. "Player profile: Will Dagger". Hull Kingston Rovers. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  4. "Super League: Castleford Tigers 36-16 Warrington Wolves". BBC. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  5. "Hull KR: Will Dagger and Connor Williams sign for return to Super League". BBC Sport. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  6. "Shaun Lunt's captain's knock and Danny Tickle's debut try - Hull KR player ratings against Catalans Dragons". Hull Daily Mail. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  7. "REPORT: Below-par York City Knights get a mighty fright at London Skolars". York Press. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  8. "Dual-reg blow for York City Knights as Hull KR trio join Leigh Centurions". York Press. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  9. "Leigh Centurions 34 Sheffield Eagles 10". Leigh Journal. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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