Duane Straugheir

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Duane Straugheir
Personal information
Full nameDuane Straugheir
Born (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989 (age 36)
England
Playing information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight16 st 9 lb (106 kg)
Position Second-row, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2009–10 Bradford Bulls 00000
2010(loan)→ Featherstone Rovers 20000
2011 York City Knights 1870028
2012–17 Sheffield Eagles 1534300172
2017–22 Hunslet RLFC 60150032
2023–25 Rochdale Hornets 94000
Total2426900232
Source: [1] [2]

Duane Straugheir (born 28 September 1989), also known by the nickname of "Straff", is a former English professional rugby league footballer who last played for Rochdale Hornets in League 1. He played as a second-row , centre. [3]

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Background

Straugheir was born in England.

Career

Straugheir was in the Bradford Bulls Academy system [4] and also worked for Bradford Bulls as a community development officer. [5] He made his début for Featherstone Rovers whilst on loan from Bradford Bulls in 2010. [6]

He has also previously played 18 times for the York City Knights. [7] After this, he was signed for the Sheffield Eagles, and in a 5-year spell went on to play a total of 153 games, scoring 43 tries.

Having been released by the Eagles at the end of the 2017 season, 'Straff' joined Hunslet for the 2018 League 1 season. [8] He was made Hunslet rugby league football club captain in the 2018 League 1. [9]

He retired at the end of the 2025 season.

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. ↑ "Straugheir injury might force Sheffield into recruitment". Total RL. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Featherstone Rovers: Duane to take the strain". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Straugheir gets kick from passing on tips". Telegraph & Argus. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Featherstone Rovers expect to lose Jessie". Yorkshire Evening Post. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. ↑ "Old boy back as Eagles start signing". The Star. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Seasoned Sheffield Eagles second-row Straugheir snapped up by Hunslet". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  9. ↑ "Duane Straugheir – Hunslet RLFC" . Retrieved 15 April 2021.


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