Lincoln Withers

Lincoln Withers

Personal information
Full name	Lincoln Withers
Born	(1980-05-07) 7 May 1980 (age 45) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Playing information
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	84 kg (13 st 3 lb) [1]
Position	Hooker, Halfback, Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000 Canberra Raiders 4 0 0 0 0 2001–03 Wests Tigers 46 13 0 0 52 2004 St. George Illawarra 25 5 0 0 20 2005–08 Canberra Raiders 79 22 0 0 88 2009–11 Crusaders RL 71 10 0 0 40 2012–13 Hull Kingston Rovers 42 10 0 0 40 Total 267 60 0 0 240 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012 Exiles 1 0 0 0 0
Source: [2] [3]

Lincoln Withers (born 7 May 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

Withers also played for Crusaders and in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Wests Tigers. His position of choice was either at half-back or hooker.

Background

Withers was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Lincoln Withers junior rugby league club was Woden Western Rams.

Playing career

While attending Erindale College in the ACT, Withers was selected to play with the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team in 1997. ^[4]

Withers made his first grade debut for Canberra against Brisbane in Round 14 2000.

In 2001, Withers joined Wests and played with them up until the end of 2003. In 2004, Withers joined St George Illawarra spending 1 season at the club before returning to Canberra becoming a regular starter with the team before departing at the end of 2008.

Withers signed with the Super League side Crusaders for 2009 after being released from the final year of his contract at Canberra. ^[5]

Withers went on to play with the Crusaders and Hull KR in the Super League. Withers retired from playing professionally at the end of 2013. Withers was last playing for the Woden Valley Rams in the Canberra Rugby League Competition.

Career highlights

• First Grade Debut: 2000 – Round 14, Canberra vs Brisbane Broncos at Canberra Stadium, 8 May

References

1. "Crusaders Rugby League Super League First Team". web page. Crusaders Rugby League Club. 2011 [2009]. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
2. RLP
3. loverugbyleague
4. "Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
5. "Campese confident of playing Bulldogs". United States: ABC News. 1 September 2008. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2008.

External links

• Lincoln Withers Official Player Profile