Ed Barber

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Ed Barber
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Personal information
Full nameEdward Barber
Born (1990-04-26) 26 April 1990 (age 34)
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.87 m)
Weight16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
Rugby league
Position Second-row, Loose forward, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2010–12 Dewsbury Rams 2055030
2014 Swinton Lions 1390036
2015–22 Halifax Panthers 130210084
2024– Halifax Panthers 00000
Total1633550150
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022–24 Huddersfield R.U.F.C. 0
Source: [1] [2]
As of 5 May 2024

Ed Barber (born 26 April 1990) is an English professional rugby union and rugby league, footballer who plays as a centre for Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship. [3]

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Background

Barber was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England.

Career

Barber has previously played for the Western Suburbs Rosellas, Dewsbury Rams [4] and the Swinton Lions. [5]

Halifax Panthers (rejoin)

It was reported that he had rejoined Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship for the remainder of the 2024 season [6]

Controversies

On 30 July 2020, Barber posted a tweet about new lockdown restrictions, leading to the RFL asking him for an explanation. [7]

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References

  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. "Trialist Ed Barber makes the squad". Halifax. 15 May 2015. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  4. "Ed Barber's back in town!". Dewsbury Rams. 14 October 2011. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  5. "Who Are Ya? – Swinton Lions". Keighley Cougars. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  6. "BARBER RETURNS TO HOMETOWN PANTHERS". Halifax Panthers. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. Bower, Aaron (31 July 2020). "RFL asks Halifax's Ed Barber for explanation on lockdown tweet". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 1 August 2020.