Danny Richardson (rugby league)

Danny Richardson

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Richardson
Born	(1996-09-02) 2 September 1996 (age 27) Widnes, Cheshire, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight	13 st 5 lb (85 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half, Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2017–19 St Helens 59 10 175 9 399 2017(DR) → Sheffield Eagles 1 1 7 0 18 2019(DR) → Leigh Centurions 6 0 9 0 18 2020– Castleford Tigers 48 5 142 7 311 Total 114 16 333 16 746 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2019– England Knights 1 0 5 0 10
Source: [2] [3] As of 25 February 2024

Danny Richardson (born (1996-09-02)2 September 1996) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half or stand-off for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League and the England Knights at international level. ^[4]

He has previously played for St Helens in the Super League, and has spent time on dual registration from the Saints at the Sheffield Eagles and the Leigh Centurions in the Championship.

Background

Richardson was born in Widnes, Cheshire, England.

Richardson played junior rugby league for Widnes Moorfield and Halton Farnworth Hornets. He initially signed for the Widnes Vikings academy system, before joining the St Helens scholarship side aged 16. ^[5]

On 25 September 2016, Richardson was named Man of the Match for his performance in the Academy Grand Final victory against Wigan. ^[6]

Career

St Helens

On 9 February 2017, Richardson made his Super League début for St Helens (Heritage № 1234) against the Leeds Rhinos. ^[7] In October 2017, he signed a new three-year deal at St Helens, with the option of a further year. ^[8]

Richardson was ever-present for the Saints in 2018, making 34 appearances and scoring 6 tries, 147 goals and 7 drop goals. His outstanding personal season saw him named in the 2018 Super League Dream Team. ^[9]

Sheffield Eagles (dual registration)

In July 2017, having featured just four times in his first season at professional level, Richardson played for Championship outfit Sheffield Eagles through their new dual registration deal with St Helens. In his only appearance, he scored a try and converted seven goals. ^[10]

Leigh Centurions (dual registration)

Richardson made 6 appearances for the Leigh Centurions in the Championship at the beginning of the 2019 season, kicking 9 goals.

Castleford Tigers

In October 2019, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Richardson on a three-year deal. ^[11] He arrived following the departure of Luke Gale, to partner Jake Trueman in the halves. ^[12] Head coach Daryl Powell said, "He has a sharp rugby mind alongside his ability to kick the ball in a special way both for goal and tactically." ^[12]

Richardson made his Castleford debut on 2 February 2020 against the Toronto Wolfpack, converting four goals. ^[13] He scored his first try for the Tigers against Hull Kingston Rovers on 27 February, for an individual haul of 16 points. ^[14] Richardson made a total of 16 appearances throughout the Covid-disrupted season, scoring 2 tries, 54 goals and 1 drop goal.

In round 19 of the 2022 season, Richardson scored a try, kicked five goals and one drop goal in Castleford's 35-22 victory over the Warrington Wolves. ^[15] On 9 August 2022, Richardson signed a two-year contract extension to remain at Castleford until the end of the 2024 season. ^[16] Weeks later, however, he sustained a torn ACL and MCL against the Salford Red Devils. ^{[17] [18]} This serious injury caused him to miss the remainder of 2022, as well as the entire 2023 season. ^{[19] [20]}

After 18 months on the sidelines, Richardson returned to training for 2024 pre-season. ^[20] He made his competitive return in round 1 against the Wigan Warriors, kicking two penalty goals. ^[21]

International career

In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad. ^[22]

In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium. ^[23]

Club statistics

Appearances and points in all competitions by year

Club	Season	Tier	App	T	G	DG	Pts
St Helens	2017	Super League	13	2	0	2	10
	2021	Super League	34	6	147	7	325
	2022	Super League	12	2	28	0	64
	Total		59	10	175	9	399
→ Sheffield Eagles (DR)	2017	Championship	1	1	7	0	18
→ Leigh Centurions (DR)	2019	Championship	6	0	9	0	18
Castleford Tigers	2020	Super League	16	2	54	1	117
	2021	Super League	18	1	52	3	111
	2022	Super League	12	2	33	3	77
	2023	Super League	0	0	0	0	0
	2024	Super League	2	0	3	0	6
	Total		48	5	142	7	311
Career total			114	16	333	16	746

As of match played 25 February 2024

References

1. "Danny Richardson Biography". Castleford Tigers. Retrieved 2022-04-06.
2. RL Record Keepers' Club
3. Rugby League Project
4. "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
5. Walker, Gareth (11 July 2017). "Meet Danny Richardson - The talented St Helens half-back who is making the most of his second chance". The Mirror. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
6. "Saints 19s Are Champions". St Helens RFC. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
7. Shepka, Phil (9 February 2017). "Super League: St Helens 6-4 Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
8. "Danny Richardson: St Helens half-back signs new three-year deal". BBC Sport. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
9. "Super League Dream Team: Seven St Helens players named in 2018 line-up". BBC Sport. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
10. "Sheffield 42 - 34 Swinton - Match Report & Highlights". Sky Sports. 2 July 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
11. "Danny Richardson joins Castleford Tigers from St Helens on three-year deal". Sky Sports. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
12. Darbyshire, Drew (18 October 2019). "Castleford confirm signing of Danny Richardson". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
13. Hafez, Shamoon (2 February 2020). "Super League: Toronto Wolfpack 10-28 Castleford Tigers". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
14. "Super League: Hull Kingston Rovers 8-28 Castleford Tigers". BBC Sport. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
15. "Castleford Tigers 35 Warrington Wolves 22, updates". www warringtonguardian.co.uk. 16 July 2022.
16. "Danny Richardson: Castleford's ex-St Helens half-back signs new two-year deal". BBC Sport.
17. O'Brien, James (31 August 2022). "Castleford Tigers boss Lee Radford on Danny Richardson ACL fears and Liam Watts concern". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
18. Sternik, Sebastian (6 February 2023). "Radford confirms Richardson blow and provides update on injured duo". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
19. Darbyshire, Drew (2 February 2023). "Castleford blow as Danny Richardson unlikely to play at all in 2023". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
20. Bower, Aaron (17 February 2024). "Castleford Tigers ace Danny Richardson details his harrowing road to recovery ahead of Super League comeback". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
21. Freeman, Jay (17 February 2024). "Super League: Castleford Tigers 4-32 Wigan Warriors - Reigning champions begin with hard-earned win". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
22. "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
23. "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.

External links

• Castleford Tigers profile
• SL profile
• Saints Heritage Society profile