Frankie Mariano
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Full name | Frankie Mariano | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born |
Hull, England | 10 May 1987||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 17 st 5 lb (110 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Second-row, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 June 2015 |
Frankie Mariano is an English rugby league player of Cape Verdean descent[2][3] who is currently playing for Featherstone rovers featuring in 2016 for Castleford Tigers in the Super League.[4] He previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. His position is Second-row.
Playing career
Mariano made his first team début for Hull Kingston Rovers in 2009 in the Challenge Cup round 5 victory over Sheffield Eagles which Hull KR won 34–24. He moved to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2011 and spent three years at the club, before joining Castleford Tigers in 2014. On 16 May 2014, Frankie's excellent form to start the season saw him sign two-year deal to stay with the Tigers.[5][6] He featured for the Tigers in the 2014 Challenge Cup final.
References
- ↑ "Castleford Tigers 1st Team Frankie Mariano". Official Castleford Tigers web site. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ↑ "Mariano is gunning for glory as Trinity eye play-offs". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
- ↑ "Mariano eyes possible Scotland future - Love Rugby League". 16 January 2014.
- ↑ "Leeds likely to finish top of the pile again". The Times. 29 January 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ↑ "RUGBY-LEAGUE.COM". Rugby-League.com.
- ↑ "Super League: Frankie Mariano extends contract with Castleford Tigers".