Neil Law

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Neil Law
Personal information
Full nameNeil Law
Born (1974-10-23) 23 October 1974 (age 50)
Sheffield, England
Playing information
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
Northampton Saints
Otley
Total00000
Rugby league
Position Fullback, Wing, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
1998–99 Sheffield Eagles 21004
1999–02 Wakefield Trinity Wildcats 914410178
2003–06 York City Knights 563600144
2007 Sheffield Eagles 940016
Total1588510342
Source: [1] [2]
Relatives Graham Law (brother)

Neil Law (born 23 October 1974) is an English former rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played club level rugby union (RU) for Northampton Saints and Otley R.U.F.C., and club level rugby league (RL) for the Sheffield Eagles (both the original, and current Sheffield Eagles clubs), the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and the York City Knights, as a fullback , wing or centre. [2]

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Background

Law was born in Sheffield, West Yorkshire, England. [3]

Rugby league career

Law played in the Super League for Sheffield Eagles in 1998, and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats from 1999 until 2002, when he left the club by mutual consent. [4]

Law joined the York City Knights in 2003, and scored 11 tries in 12 games before switching to rugby union. [3] He returned to the York City Knights in 2005, scoring a further 25 tries in 44 appearances during the next two seasons. [5] [6] He returned to the Sheffield Eagles for one season in 2007, making nine appearances. [7]

Genealogical Information

Neil Law is the brother of the rugby league footballer; Graham Law.

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. 1 2 "Knights battle to get Law on their side". York Press. 15 February 2005. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  4. "Law leaves ailing Wildcats". BBC Sport. 21 August 2002. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  5. "Appearances/Scorers - Season 2005". York City Knights. Archived from the original on 28 September 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. "Appearances/Scorers - Season 2006". York City Knights. Archived from the original on 28 September 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  7. "Sheffield Eagles 2007 Player Stats". Sheffield Eagles RLFC. Archived from the original on 12 April 2009. Retrieved 23 May 2015.