John Duffy (rugby league)

John Duffy
Personal information
Full name John Duffy
Born 1 January 1980
Platt Bridge, Wigan, England, UK
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Position Scrum-half, Stand-off, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997–1999 Warrington 26 0 0 0 0
2000 Salford 14 0 1 1 3
2001 Leigh 26 3 12
2002 Chorley 10 2 8
2002–2005 Leigh 101 34 18 3 175
2006–2008 Whitehaven 56 21 13 110
2008–2009 Widnes 49 10 40
2010–2012 Leigh 53 10 1 42
Total 335 80 33 4 390
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1997– Scotland 6 1 7 0 18
As of 1 January 2012

John Duffy is a retired English born Scottish international rugby league player. John Duffy's position of choice was Scrum-half/Halfback and he also operated as a Stand-off/Five-eighth, and Hooker.

He played for Leigh, Salford and Warrington in the European Super League and also played for Whitehaven.

Duffy is a Scotland international.

Duffy became Super League's youngest debutant when he made his Warrington debut at the age of 16.[1]

He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[2] [3] and was part of the coaching staff for their 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign. [4]

In June 2014 he was appointed head coach of Swinton in the wake of Lions' player coach Ian Watson's departure to become Salford's assistant coach.

References

  1. "Briers' GB snub mystifies Duffy". BBC. 18 May 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
  2. "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
  3. "Henderson trio in Scots cup squad". BBC. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
  4. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/24167994

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