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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