Richard Whiting (rugby league)

For other people of the same name, see Richard Whiting.
Richard Whiting
Personal information
Born (1984-12-20) December 20, 1984
Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
Height 194 cm (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight 15 st 8 lb (99 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 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. Throughout his career he has struggled to shake off 'a poor mans Carl Ablett' tag.

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Hull 1st Team Richard Whiting". Hull FC. Hull FC. 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "St Helens 26-4 Hull FC". BBC News. 14 October 2006. Retrieved 18 August 2013.

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