Dwayne Barker

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Dwayne Barker
Personal information
Full name Dwayne Barker
Date of birth September 21, 1983 (1983-09-21) (age 24)
Place of birth Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight 15 st 9 lbs (99 Kg)
Club information
Position(s) Second-row / Centre
Current club Harlequins RL
Number 22
Youth clubs
Years Club
Milford ARLFC
Senior clubs*
Years Club Apps (points)
1999 ‐ 04
2003
2004
2004 ‐ 06
2007
2008 ‐		 Leeds Rhinos
Hull FC
London Broncos
Hull Kingston Rovers
Castleford Tigers
Harlequins RL
1 (0)
3 (4)

26 (68)

* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.

Dwayne Barker (born 21st September, 1983 in Leeds, Yorkshire) is an English rugby league player.

Barker plays for Harlequins RL in the European Super League.

Dwayne Barker's position of choice is as a second-row forward, he can also operate in the centres.

Barker has previously played for Leeds Rhinos, Hull Kingston Rovers and Castleford Tigers. He has also enjoyed short loan spells with the London Broncos and Hull FC.

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[edit] Early Career

Barker had played much of his early career at stand-off and at loose forward.

He captained the Rhinos Academy to Grand Final success in 2001 beating Wigan. He originally signed for the club from local amateur team Milford ARLFC in 1999. A highly versatile player, he has even played as a winger. He is blessed with good ball skills and pace. [1]

[edit] Controversy

Dwayne Barker was ordered to do 150 hours of community service following an incident outside a Leeds nightclub in July 2002. [2]

Chev Walker and Ryan Bailey were sent to young offenders institutions for their involvement in a city centre brawl. Walker was sentenced to 18 months whilst his then Leeds team-mate Bailey was given nine months' detention after an incident outside a Leeds nightclub in July 2002. Rochdale Hornets player Paul Owen was jailed for 15 months.

All four pleaded guilty to violent disorder at a previous hearing.

The court heard how the brawl began after Owen was said to have been tricked into handing over his mobile phone to an unidentified woman outside Creation nightclub. As he tried to recover it, the Leeds players thought she was being assaulted and set about Owen.

A four-minute video of the brawl was played which showed the Leeds players trading kicks and blows with Owen. At one point Owen was seen to punch Barker to the ground and as he struggled to regain his feet he was kicked in the head and knocked out.

The judge said Barker had played a limited role in the violence. [3]

[edit] Harlquins RL

Dwayne Barker signed a 12 month contract with Harlequins RL for the 2008 season. [4] [5] [6] [7]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dwayne Barker. SL Stats (2007-10-29). Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
  2. ^ Rhinos condemn guilty stars. BBC (2003-07-29). Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
  3. ^ Rugby league stars jailed. BBC (2003-07-29). Retrieved on 2007-10-28.
  4. ^ Barker Joins Quins. SportingLife (2007-10-26). Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
  5. ^ Quins sign Barker from Castleford. BBC (2007-10-26). Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
  6. ^ Barker signs for Quins. Sky Sports (2007-10-26). Retrieved on 2007-10-29.
  7. ^ Dwayne Barker joins Quins RL. Quins (2007-10-26). Retrieved on 2007-10-29.

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