Craig Farrell (rugby league)

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Craig Farrell
Personal information
Born (1981-10-08) 8 October 1981 (age 43)
Widnes, Cheshire, England
Height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight15 st 2 lb (96 kg)
Playing information
Position Centre, Wing, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000–01 Hull FC 40000
2002–04 Hull Kingston Rovers 57130052
2004 York City Knights 1070028
2005 Doncaster 29120048
2006 York City Knights 1440016
2007–08 Batley Bulldogs 2821111
Total1423811155

Craig Farrell (born 8 October 1981) is an English former professional rugby league player who played in the 2000s. He played at club level for Hull FC in 2000's Super League V and 2001's Super League VI, Hull Kingston Rovers, York City Knights, Doncaster, and Batley Bulldogs in National League One, as a wing , centre or second-row , loose forward. He also played representative rugby for Great Britain Universities. [1]

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Background

Farrell was born in Widnes, Cheshire, England, and he was a pupil at Graham School, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. He later attended York St. John University.

Career

In 2006, he began a career as a PE teacher, based at Graham School Specialist Science & Arts College, in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, in conjunction with his rugby league career. Farrell retired from professional rugby league at the end of 2008, at the age of 27. In 2019 he began teaching at St. Augustine's Catholic School, also in Scarborough.

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References

  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 1 January 2020.