John Duffy (rugby league)

John Duffy
Personal information
Full name	John Duffy
Born	2 July 1980 (age 43); Platt Bridge, Greater Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight	14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half, Stand-off, Hooker
Club
Representative
Coaching information
Club
Representative
	Source: As of 12 October 2023

Last updated October 13, 2023

John Duffy (born 2 July 1980) was the head coach of the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Super League, and is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a scrum-half , stand-off and hooker in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.^[2]^[3]

Background

Duffy was born in Platt Bridge, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

Career

Duffy became Super League's youngest débutant when he made his Warrington Wolves début at the age of 16.^[4]

He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,^[5]^[6] and was part of the coaching staff for their 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign.^[7]

In June 2014, he was appointed head coach of Swinton Lions in the wake of Lions' player coach Ian Watson's departure to become Salford's assistant coach.

On 17 July 2017, Duffy resigned from Swinton after what had been a traumatic season for all concerned in the club. He immediately took up a new post with Featherstone Rovers after their coach Jon Sharp left the club.

On 2 June 2021, it was announced that Duffy had parted with Leigh Centurions as head coach, by mutual consent after Leigh started the 2021 Super League season with eight straight defeats.^[8]

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References

↑ Rugby League Project Coaching
1 2 "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
↑ "Briers' GB snub mystifies Duffy". BBC. 18 May 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2008.
↑ "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
↑ "Henderson trio in Scots cup squad". BBC. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
↑ "Rugby League World Cup: John Duffy joins Scots' coaching staff". BBC. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
↑ "John Duffy: Leigh Centurions head coach leaves after winless Super League start". BBC Sport. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

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[1] Rugby League Project Coaching

[Profile_at_loverugbyleague.com-2] 1 2 "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-3] 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[Briers'_GB_snub_mystifies_Duffy-4] "Briers' GB snub mystifies Duffy". BBC. 18 May 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2008.

[Logan_back_in_Scotland_cup_squad-5] "Logan back in Scotland cup squad". BBC. 8 October 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.

[Henderson_trio_in_Scots_cup_squad-6] "Henderson trio in Scots cup squad". BBC. 29 August 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.

[Rugby_League_World_Cup:_John_Duffy_joins_Scots'_coaching_staff-7] "Rugby League World Cup: John Duffy joins Scots' coaching staff". BBC. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.

[8] "John Duffy: Leigh Centurions head coach leaves after winless Super League start". BBC Sport. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

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