Michael Knowles (rugby league)

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Mike Knowles
Personal information
Full nameMichael Knowles
Born (1987-05-02) 2 May 1987 (age 37)
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight14 st 7 lb (92 kg)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward, Prop
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2005–07 Castleford Tigers 1540016
2009 Gateshead Thunder 2891010238
2010–11 Barrow Raiders 51179086
2012–16 Sheffield Eagles 14242353241
2017 Featherstone Rovers 14122048
2017–22 Dewsbury Rams 2850020
2023– Hunslet RLFC 00000
Total278781673649
Source: [1] [2]
As of 9 January 2023

Michael Knowles (born 2 May 1987) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for the Hunslet RLFC in League 1.

Knowles has one first-grade honour to his name from when he played for Castleford. He played in round 25 of 2006's Super League XI, here he came off the bench in a 48-10 loss away to Bradford. [3] After being released by Featherstone he signed for Dewsbury in July 2017 on a deal lasting until the end of the 2018 season. [4]

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  4. "Trip to France for Duffy's first match in charge". Pontefract & Castleford Express. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 14 December 2017.