Joe Arundel

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Joe Arundel
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Personal information
Full nameJoseph Arundel
Born (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 33)
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight14 st 11 lb (94 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position Centre, Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2008–12 Castleford Tigers 44152064
2009(loan)Gateshead Thunder 42008
2013–15 Hull FC 1891038
2013(loan)York City Knights 32008
2014(loan)Doncaster 41004
2014(loan)Bradford Bulls 1250020
2015(DR)Featherstone Rovers 11004
2015(loan)Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 24412040
2016–21 Wakefield Trinity 89200080
2018(loan)Dewsbury Rams 10000
2019(loan)Newcastle Thunder 11004
2022 Halifax Panthers 22110044
2023–24 Bradford Bulls 1850020
2025– Batley Bulldogs 00000
Total24176150334
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2011 England Knights 20000
Source: [2] [3]
As of 24 October 2024

Joe Arundel (born 22 August 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or second-row forward for Batley Bulldogs in the RFL Championship and the England Knights at the International level.

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He has played for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League, spending time as a loan from Castleford at Gateshead Thunder in the Co-operative Championship. Arundel moved to Hull F.C. in the top flight, and spent time away from Hull at the York City Knights, Doncaster and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship, and at the Bradford Bulls and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League. A permanent move to Wakefield followed, with loan moves away at the Dewsbury Rams in the 2018 RFL Championship and the Newcastle Thunder in League 1.

Background

Arundel was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Career

His amateur club was Castleford Panthers and he has played professionally for the Castleford Tigers, Gateshead Thunder (loan), Hull FC, the York City Knights (loan), Doncaster (loan), the Bradford Bulls (loan), and the Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats) (two spells, the first one on loan) in the Super League. [4] [5]

Castleford Tigers

Arundel made his debut for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League game against Huddersfield Giants in 2008 Aged 16. [6]

Arundel played in nine games for Castleford in 2010 and impressed scoring 2 tries. He was handed the number 4 jersey for the 2011 season.

Bradford Bulls

On 25 April 2014, Arundel signed for the Bradford Bulls for the rest of the season on loan along with Hull FC teammate Jay Pitts.

A goal kicking Centre, Arundel is excellent in defence and has a tremendous work rate [7] [8]

Halifax Panthers

On 5 November 2021, it was reported that he had signed a part-time playing contract with Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship [9]

Bradford Bulls

On 1 January 2023, Arundel signed a contract to re-join one of his former clubs Bradford for the 2023 season. [10]

Batley Bulldogs

On 24 October 2024, it was reported that he had signed for Batley in the RFL Championship [11]

References

  1. "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  2. "loverugbyleague". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  3. Rugby League Project
  4. "Castleford RLFC A to Z Player List (All Time)". 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  5. "Statistics at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk". 31 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  6. "Castleford hand Arundel contract". BBC. 22 September 2008. Retrieved 29 March 2010.
  7. "Bulls pick up Pitts and Arundel". RUGBY-LEAGUE.COM. 25 April 2014. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  8. "Hull FC send Joe Arundel and Jay Pitts to Bradford Bulls on loan until the end of the season". Hull Daily Mail. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  9. "Joe Arundel decides to go part-time with Championship club". Love Rugby League. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  10. "Ex-Wakefield Trinity, Hull FC and Castleford Tigers star joins Bradford Bulls". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
  11. Callum Walker (24 October 2024). "Ex-Castleford Tigers, Wakefield Trinity, Hull FC and Bradford Bulls centre Joe Arundel finds new club". Total RL.