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| Full name | Herbert John Felix Farnworth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 December 1999 Burnley, Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Herbert Felix Farnworth (born 23 December 1999) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League and plays for England at international level(NRL).
Farnworth was born in Blacko, Lancashire, England. [2] Farnworth was a talented association football player as a youth and was part of the Manchester United development system before turning to rugby league. [3]
While still a pupil at Ermysted's Grammar School and playing for Wigan St Patricks and Newton Storm, Farnworth was spotted by Brisbane Broncos scouts so he moved to Australia after leaving school. [4] [3] He played fullback as a junior.
During the 2017 season, Farnworth played seventeen games and scored eight tries for the Brisbane Broncos in the NRL Under-20s,[ citation needed ] the last season of the competition. The following year in 2018, Farnworth was loaned to Norths Devils (an affiliated club of Brisbane [5] ) who play in the Queensland Cup. He played nine games, scoring four tries and kicking nine goals.[ citation needed ]
Farnworth made his debut in Round 16 of the 2019 NRL season for Brisbane against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. [6] Farnworth finished with two NRL games played while he played for Broncos feeder club, Norths Devils ending the season as the team's top scorer and third overall in the Intrust Super Cup competition scoring 204 points (20 tries, 62 goals). [7]
Farnworth played nineteen games and scored six tries for Brisbane in the 2020 NRL season as the club finished last on the table and claimed their first wooden spoon. [8] Farnworth was awarded Brisbane's Rookie of The Year award.[ citation needed ]
In Round 23 of the 2021 NRL season, Farnworth kicked four goals from four attempts, leading the Broncos to a 24-22 win over the New Zealand Warriors, ending their finals hopes. Farnworth won Brisbane's Allan Langer Award as their Best Back of The Year.[ citation needed ]
In round 2 of the 2022 NRL season, Farnworth scored two tries in a 16-10 victory over Canterbury at Stadium Australia. [9] In round 14, Farnworth scored two tries for Brisbane in a 24-18 victory over Canberra but was taken from the field in the second half with a suspected bicep injury. [10]
In round 1 of the 2023 NRL season, Farnworth scored two tries for Brisbane when they defeated back to back premiers Penrith at BlueBet Stadium 13-12. [11] In the 2023 preliminary final, Farnworth scored two tries as Brisbane defeated the New Zealand Warriors 42-12 which saw the club qualify for their first grand final in eight years. [12] Farnworth played twenty-six games for Brisbane in the 2023 NRL season and scored fifteen tries. He also played in Brisbane's 24-26 loss to Penrith in the 2023 NRL Grand Final. [13]
In February 2023, Farnworth signed a three-year contract to play for the Dolphins from the 2024 NRL season onwards. [14] During the first seven minutes of his debut game for the Dolphins, Farnworth scored a try against the Gold Coast Titans at Sunshine Coast Stadium in week one of the 2024 NRL pre-season. [15] In round 23 of the 2024 NRL season, Farnworth scored two tries in a Man of the Match performance for the Dolphins in their 34-32 golden point extra-time victory against the New Zealand Warriors. [16] In round 26, Farnworth scored two tries for the Dolphins in their 40-6 victory his former side Brisbane. [17] Farnworth played a total of 20 games for the Dolphins in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 10th on the table. [18]
On 15 October, Farnworth made his England debut against Samoa in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup scoring one try as England won the match 60-6. [19] On 12 November, Farnworth scored two tries for England in their 27-26 semi-final loss to Samoa at the Emirates Stadium. [20]
On 2 Nov 2024 he scored two tries in the 34-16 2nd test win over Samoa and was Man of the Match.
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