Rob Worrincy

Robert Worrincy (born 9 July 1985) is an English former rugby league footballer who last played as winger for Hunslet RLFC in RFL League 1.

Rob Worrincy
Personal information
Full nameRobert Worrincy
Born (1985-07-09) 9 July 1985
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight15 st 0 lb (95 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003 London Broncos 0 0 0 0 0
2004–05 Castleford Tigers 1 0 0 0 0
2005–06 Sheffield Eagles 30 12 0 0 48
2007 Halifax 0 0 0 0 0
2007–08 Sheffield Eagles 27 15 0 0 60
2009–14 Halifax 117 96 0 0 384
2015–16 Sheffield Eagles 76 58 0 0 232
2017 Halifax 27 8 0 0 32
2018–19 Dewsbury Rams 42 23 0 0 92
2020–21 Sheffield Eagles 20 8 0 0 32
2022 Rochdale Hornets 10 6 0 0 24
2023 Hunslet RLFC 0 0 0 0 0
Total 350 226 0 0 904
Rugby union
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2006–07 Doncaster
Source: [1][2][3]
As of 18 August 2023

He previously played in the Super League for the Castleford Tigers, and in the second tier for the Sheffield Eagles over three separate spells, two separate spells at Halifax in the second tier, as well as the Dewsbury Rams in the RFL Championship. Worrincy also spent time as a rugby union footballer, playing a season as a winger for Doncaster in the second tier of English rugby union.

Background

Worrincy was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Anglo-Nigerian-Welsh heritage. He began playing rugby league in the London area, and won the BARLA Youth Player of the Year Award in 2003.[4]

He is the elder brother of the rugby league player; Michael Worrincy.

Career

In 2004, he made his profession debut for Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He went on to have multiple spells with the Sheffield Eagles and Halifax in the Kingstone Press Championship.

In March 2014, Worrincy was suspended for six months after breaching the Rugby Football League's rules on betting.[5] The ban was extended to nine months following a failed appeal.[6]

In November 2017 he signed to play for Dewsbury Rams.[7]

In 2021, while at Sheffield, Worrincy announced his retirement from the game.[8] He scored a try in the last minute of his final game in 78-10 loss at Featherstone Rovers.

In May 2022, Worrincy came out of retirement and signed for Rochdale Hornets.[9]

On 18 Aug 2023 it was announced that he had received a 3-year doping ban by UKAD.[10]

References
  1. "Player Summary: Rob Worrincy". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. "Rob Worrincy - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
  3. "Players". LoveRugbyLeague.
  4. "Rob's the tops". News Shopper. 12 January 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  5. "Rob Worrincy: Halifax winger gets six-month ban for betting breach". BBC Sport. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  6. "Worrincy ban extended". ITV. 24 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  7. "Rams swoop in for winger Worrincy". Dewsbury Reporter. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
  8. "Championship legend Worrincy to retire at end of season". Sheffield Eagles. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  9. "Hornets sign former Halifax and Sheffield winger Rob Worrincy". Rochdale Online. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  10. "UKAD Statement - Rob Worrincy". Rugby Leaguer. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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