Declan Hulme

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Declan Hulme
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Personal information
Full nameDeclan Sephton-Hulme
Born (1993-01-14) 14 January 1993 (age 30)
St Helens, Merseyside, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2013–15 Widnes Vikings 740016
2013(loan)Workington Town 1460024
2014(loan)North Wales Crusaders 30000
2014(loan)Workington Town 730012
2015(loan)Whitehaven 1170028
2016 Workington Town 2811008
2017–22 Barrow Raiders 58200080
2023– North Wales Crusaders 00000
Total1285100168
Source: [1] [2]
As of 10 February 2023

Declan Hulme (born 14 January 1993) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or on the wing for the North Wales Crusaders in Betfred League 1.

Contents

Background

Hulme was born in St Helens, Merseyside, England.

Career

Hulme started his career at Widnes, and made his début against Salford at the end of the 2013 Super League season. [3] He scored his first Vikings try during the 2014 season against Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.

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References

  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Hulme signs extended deal at Widnes". BBC Sport.