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| Full name | Bradley Knowles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 July 1993 Castleford, Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 4 lb (97 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bradley Knowles [2] or Brad Knowles (born 31 July 1993) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row or prop for the Doncaster RLFC in the Betfred League 1.
Knowles was born in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England.
In 2019 he helped the Sheffield Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final. [3]
In October 2021 Knowles signed for Halifax Panthers for the 2022 season. [4]
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