Richard Whiting (rugby league)

Richard Whiting
Personal information
Born December 20, 1984
Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position Centre, Fullback, Stand-off, Lock, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–04 Featherstone Rovers 18 2 6 0 20
2004– Hull 220 68 21 2 316
Total 238 70 27 2 336
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–06 England 3 1 0 0 4
Source: Rugby League Project

Richard Whiting is an English professional rugby league footballer for Hull F.C. of Super League. An England international representative three-quarter back, he has played his entire professional career to date at Hull, with whom he won the 2005 Challenge Cup.

A former Featherstone Rovers player in the British rugby league National League One, being voted young player of the year, before moving to Super League club Hull.

Although Whiting Signed for Hull as a Stand-off, he plays a utility role in the squad and has covered positions such as stand-off, centre, wing and fullback.

In 2005 he made 24 appearances during the season and also won the young player of the year. Whiting played for Hull at centre in the 2005 Challenge Cup final, scoring a try in the victory over the Leeds Rhinos. Hull reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St Helens RLFC and Whiting played from the interchange bench in his side's 4-26 loss.[2]

(For 2014 Super League season highlights, stats and results click on 2014 Super League season results)

References

  1. "Hull F.C.". web page. Hull F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2011.
  2. "St Helens 26-4 Hull FC". BBC News. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2013.

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