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| Full name | Andrew Thornley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 March 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 11 lb (113 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Andrew Thornley (born 1 March 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or loose forward for Whitehaven RLFC in the RFL Championship.
He was contracted to the Wigan Warriors, and spent time on loan from Wigan at the Salford City Reds in the Super League and Whitehaven in the Championship. He has also played Whitehaven and Leigh in the Championship, spending time on loan from Centurions at the Swinton Lions in the second tier and the North Wales Crusaders in League 1. Thornley has also played for Swinton on a permanent deal in the Championship and the third tier. He played as a winger earlier in his career. [3]
On 27 Mar 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Whitehaven R.L.F.C. in the RFL Championship [4]
He has played club level rugby union for Preston Grasshoppers.
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