Paul White (rugby league)

Paul White (born 7 December 1982) is an English-born former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played at representative level for Jamaica, and at club level for the Huddersfield Giants, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats,[3] Halifax (two spells), the Salford City Reds and the Keighley Cougars, primarily as a wing, but also as a fullback, stand-off, scrum-half or hooker.[4]

Paul White
Personal information
Born (1982-12-07) 7 December 1982
Bradford, England
Playing information
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight13 st 0 lb (83 kg)
Rugby league
PositionFullback, Wing, Stand-off, Scrum-half, Hooker
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002–05 Huddersfield Giants 47 22 16 0 120
2006–07 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 39 15 0 0 60
2007 Halifax 6 4 0 0 16
2008–09 Salford City Reds 33 31 0 0 124
2010–12 Halifax 68 49 0 0 196
2013–16 Keighley Cougars 100 82 1 0 330
Total 293 203 17 0 846
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–11 Jamaica 4 3 4 0 20
Rugby union
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2011 Preston Grasshoppers 6 6 0 0 30
Source: [1][2]

In 2011, for the beginning of a rugby union season, Paul tried his hand at rugby union for Preston Grasshoppers scoring 6 tries in 6 games.[5]

Representative career

Paul White played, and scored a try in Jamaica's 26–36 defeat by United States in the 2010 Atlantic Cup at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida on Tuesday 16 November 2010.[6]

References
  1. Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. "Player Summary: Paul White". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. "Super League XI". BBC News. 5 February 2006. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  4. "White's Super Debut". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 13 July 2013 [2 August 2003]. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  5. "Rugby Lions 24 Preston Grasshoppers". Coventry Telegraph. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  6. "USA Beats Jamaica". wearerugby.com. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
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