Craig Farrell (rugby league)
Craig Farrell (born 8 October 1981) is an English former professional rugby league player who played in the 2000s. He played at club level for Hull F.C. in 2000's Super League V and 2001's Super League VI, Hull Kingston Rovers, York City Knights, Doncaster, and Batley Bulldogs in National League One, as a wing, centre or second-row, loose forward. He also played representative rugby for Great Britain Universities.[1]
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| Born | 8 October 1981 Widnes, Cheshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 2 lb (96 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing, Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Farrell was born in Widnes, Cheshire, England, and he was a pupil at Graham School, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. He later attended York St. John University.
Career
In 2006, he began a career as a Physical education Teacher, based at Graham School Specialist Science & Arts College, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in conjunction with his rugby league career. Farrell retired from professional rugby league at the end of 2008, at the age of 27. In 2019 he began teaching at St. Augustine's Catholic School, also in Scarborough.
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.