Richard Horne (born 16 July 1982 in
Hull,
East Riding of Yorkshire) is a professional
rugby league footballer for
Hull F.C. of
Super League. A
Great Britain and
Scotland international His preferred position is
Stand-off/
Five-eighth. He is the older brother of
Graeme Horne.
Horne has been playing for Hull since he was 16 years old. He has also played for Great Britain and Scotland.
Horne played at stand-off half for Hull in the 2005 Challenge Cup final victory against the Leeds Rhinos.
He set a Super League record of tries scored in succession by scoring tries in 13 consecutive games during the 2006 Engage Super League season. Hull reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St Helens RLFC and Horne played at scrum half back in his side's 4-26 loss.[2]
On 27 October 2008, it was announced that Horne had signed a new three-year deal with Hull.[3]
On 17 January 2010, Horne played his testimonial match against neighbours, Hull Kingston Rovers, and Hull won, 28-16 in front of a crowd of over 16,000 supporters, and former Hull player Steve Prescott paid tribute to Horne.
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| Name |
Horne, Richard |
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| Short description |
English rugby league player |
| Date of birth |
16 July 1982 |
| Place of birth |
Kingston upon Hull |
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