James Cunningham (rugby league)

James Cunningham

Personal information
Born	(1994-04-30) 30 April 1994 (age 29) Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	14 st 7 lb (92 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position	Hooker, Scrum-half, Stand-off
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012–15 Hull F.C. 10 1 0 0 4 2014(loan) → London Broncos 17 2 0 0 8 2015(DR) → Doncaster 5 0 0 0 0 2015–19 London Broncos 104 31 0 0 124 2020 Toronto Wolfpack 3 0 0 0 0 2021 Huddersfield Giants 10 0 0 0 0 2022 Toulouse Olympique 12 1 0 0 4 2023– York Knights 0 0 0 0 0 Total 161 35 0 0 140
Source: [2] [3] As of 1 February 2023

James Cunningham (born 30 April 1994) is an English rugby league footballer who last played as a hooker for York Knights in the Betfred Super League.

He has played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and on loan from Hull at the London Broncos in the top flight and Doncaster in the Championship. He also played for London in the Championship and the Super League before joining the Toronto Wolfpack in the top flight. At the Broncos he occasionally played as a scrum-half and stand-off. He joined Toulouse from the Huddersfield Giants.

Background

Cunningham was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Career

Hull F.C.

He played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and on loan from Hull at the London Broncos in the top flight and Doncaster in the Championship.^{[ citation needed ]}

London Broncos

The London Broncos paid an undisclosed fee to Hull F.C. in 2015. It was his second stint at the London Broncos after being on loan there in the 2014 season in Super League.

Cunningham playing for the London Broncos in 2016

On 26 October 2018, Cunningham signed a one-year deal with the London Broncos keeping him at the club until the end of the 2019 season.^{[ citation needed ]}

Toronto Wolfpack

Cunningham left London to sign for the Toronto Wolfpack during 2019.^{[ citation needed ]}

Huddersfield Giants

On 9 November 2020, it was announced that Cunningham would join Huddersfield from the 2021 season on a two-year deal. ^[4]

Toulouse Olympique

On 16 Oct 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Toulouse Olympique in the Super League. ^[5] He was signed on a two-year contract until the end of the 2023 season. ^[6]

International career

In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad. ^[7]

Club statistics

Year	Club	Competition	Appearances	Tries	Goals	Drop goals	Points
2012	Hull F.C.	Super League	1	0	0	0	0
2013	Hull F.C.	Super League	1	1	0	0	4
2014	Hull F.C.	Super League	2	0	0	0	0
2014	London Broncos	Super League	17	2	0	0	8
2015	Hull F.C.	Super League	6	0	0	0	0
2015	Doncaster	Championship	5	0	0	0	0
2015	London Broncos	Championship	11	3	0	0	12
2016	London Broncos	Championship	26	10	0	0	40
2017	London Broncos	Championship	14	5	0	0	20
2018	London Broncos	Championship	26	13	0	0	52
2019	London Broncos	Super League	26	1	0	0	4
2020	Toronto Wolfpack	Super League	3	0	0	0	0
2021	Huddersfield Giants	Super League	1	0	0	0	0
Club career total [8] [9]			139	35	0	0	140

References

1. "The official Engage Super League web site". Super League. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
2. "Players - Love Rugby League". loverugbyleague.com.
3. Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "James Cunningham - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
4. "James Cunningham: Huddersfield Giants sign Toronto Wolfpack hooker". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
5. "Toulouse snap up James Cunningham". Love Rugby League. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
6. "James CUNNINGHAM signe au TO". 19 October 2021.
7. "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
8. Love Rugby League
9. Rugby League Project

External links

• (archived by web.archive.org) Profile at hullfc.com
• London Broncos profile
• SL profile