Jamie Langley

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Jamie Langley
Personal information
Nickname Langers
Born 21 November 1983
Normanton, West Yorkshire, England
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 100 kg (15 st 10 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position Loose forward/Lock
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002–13 Bradford Bulls 256 40 0 0 160
2014 Hull KR 9 1 0 0 4
2015– Sheffield Eagles 5 1 0 0 4
Total 270 42 0 0 168
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004 England 4 0 0 0 0
2007 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 4
As of 19 April 2015
Source: Rugby League Project

Jamie Langley (born 21 November 1983 in Normanton, West Yorkshire) is an English professional rugby league footballer with the Sheffield Eagles. A Great Britain representative Loose forward/Lock, he has also played for England and with Bradford won the Super League championship and Challenge Cup with them. Jamie Langley is the son of the rugby league footballer of the 1960s and '70s for Leeds, John Langley. He has also played for Hull Kingston Rovers.

His position of choice is Loose forward/Lock though he can also play in the Second-row for the Super League side Bradford Bulls in England. He has been named the vice-captain for the 2010 season, which is also his testimonial season.

Bradford Bulls

Having won Super League VIII, Bradford played against 2003 NRL Premiers, the Penrith Panthers in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Langley played from the interchange bench in the Bulls' 22-4 victory. Langley played for the Bradford Bulls from the interchange bench in their 2004 Super League Grand Final loss against the Leeds Rhinos. In 2005 he made 28 appearances and played for the Bradford Bulls from the interchange bench in their 2005 Super League Grand Final victory against the Leeds Rhinos. As Super League champions Bradford faced National Rugby League premiers Wests Tigers in the 2006 World Club Challenge. Langley played at loose forward in the Bulls' 30-10 victory.

Season Appearance Tries Goals F/G Points
2002 Bradford Bulls 2 0 0 0 0
2003 Bradford Bulls 16 2 0 0 8
2004 Bradford Bulls 30 8 0 0 32
2005 Bradford Bulls 26 10 0 0 40
2006 Bradford Bulls 30 6 0 0 24
2007 Bradford Bulls 18 4 0 0 16
2008 Bradford Bulls 28 2 0 0 8
2009 Bradford Bulls 26 2 0 0 8
2010 Bradford Bulls 20 0 0 0 0
2011 Bradford Bulls 15 0 0 0 0
2012 Bradford Bulls 25 4 0 0 16
2013 Bradford Bulls 20 2 0 0 8
2014 Hull KR 9 1 0 0 4
2015 Sheffield Eagles 5 1 0 0 4
Total 270 42 0 0 168

Awards

In 2006 Jamie was awarded 3 club awards for his performances throughout the season, these included; The Peter Lovett Trophy for Top Tackler and the Telegraph and Argus Best Average Award, with 7.39. He also got Head Coach Steve McNamara’s vote as Prized Bull.

Langley signed a new 3 year contract on 3 April 2007 to keep at the Bulls until 2010. Langley missed the later part of 2007 through injury.

Representative

Jamie Langley won caps for England while at Bradford Bulls in 2004 against Russia, France, and Ireland,[2] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Bradford Bulls in 2007 against Fiji (sub).[3]

England Academy

Langley also captained the England Academy team that famously defeated the Australian schoolboys side.

Great Britain

In June 2007 Langley was called up to the Great Britain squad for the Test match against France [4] He was also called up for the Great Britain Train on Squad for the test series with New Zealand.

England

In September 2008 he was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[5] and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man England squad.[6]

He was named in the England team to face Wales at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[7]

Statistics

Representative career

Year Team Matches Tries Goals Field Goals Points
2004 England England 3 0 0 0
2007 Great Britain 1 0 0 0
2008 England England 1 0 0 0

References

  1. "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  2. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  3. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  4. "Eight new faces in Lions squad". BBC. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  5. "Myler gets England call". England Rugby League. 29 September 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. "Purdham earns World Cup call-up". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. "Gleeson to lead new-look England". BBC. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.

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