Alex Hurst (rugby)

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Alex Hurst
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Personal information
Born (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 (age 32)
Salford, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight14 st 5 lb (91 kg) [1]
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Wing, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2010–15 Swinton Lions 27110044
2013 London Broncos 112008
2013(loan)London Skolars 12110044
Total50240096
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2011–14 Scotland 1141018
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2017 Preston Grasshoppers
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Alex Hurst is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who last played for the Swinton Lions and now plays rugby union for Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C. He spent the 2013 season in the Super League with the London Broncos.

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Club career

On 15 May 2017 it was announced that free-agent Hurst had switched codes to join Preston Grasshoppers R.F.C. [2]

International

He is a Scotland international having made his début in 2011. He was named in their squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

In October and November 2014, Alex played in the 2014 European Cup competition.

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References

  1. "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. "ALEX HURST JOINS HOPPERS". www.pgrfc.co.uk. 15 May 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2021.