Anthony Samuel

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Anthony Samuel
Playing information
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position Second-row, Lock
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1997 Widnes Vikings 60000
2000–02 Workington Town
Total60000
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000 Cook Islands 30000
Source: [1]

Anthony Samuel is a Cook Island former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for the Cook Islands, and at club level for the Widnes Vikings and Workington Town, as a second-row or loose forward. [1]

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Playing career

Between 2000 and 2002 Samuel played for Workington Town in the Northern Ford Premiership. [2] [3]

He made an appearance for Workington Town in a 2010 testimonial match for Neil Frazer along with other former favourites such as Hitro Okesene. [4] [5]

Representative career

Samuel won three caps for Cook Islands in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. [6]

Note

Anthony Samuel's surname is occasionally misspelt with a trailing "s" as Samuels.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. Huddersfield extend NFP lead BBC Sport
  3. Hull KR look for third straight win BBC Sport
  4. Frazer hat-trick lights-up testimonial getnoticedonline.co.uk, 11 October 2010
  5. Shackley is the latest to switch to Town getnoticedonline.co.uk, 8 October 2010
  6. Wales overcome Pacific islanders BBC Sport