Ryan King (rugby league)

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Ryan King
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Personal information
Full nameRyan King
Born (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 (age 27)
Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position Second-row
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2021–22 Whitehaven RLFC 36170068
2023 Halifax Panthers 20000
2023–24 Whitehaven RLFC 412800112
2025– Barrow Raiders 00000
Total794500180
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019– Italy 51004
Source: [1]
As of 3 January 2025

Ryan King (born 28 June 1997) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row for Barrow Raiders in the Championship.

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Background

King was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Italian descent. [2]

He played junior rugby league for Wests Illawarra Devils. [3]

Playing career

Cronulla Sharks

King joined the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in 2017 and played for their NRL Under-20s team. [3]

Whitehaven RLFC

Ryan King played in 26 games, and scored 14 tries for Whitehaven in the 2022 RFL Championship.[ citation needed ]

Barrow Raiders

On 20 September 2024 he signed for Barrow Raiders in the RFL Championship on a 1-year deal. [4]

International career

In 2022 King was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [5]

References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. Zero Tackle profile
  3. 1 2 "Young Guns - Ryan King". sharks.com.au. 24 December 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
  4. "Raiders add Ryan King to ranks for 2025". Barrow Raiders. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021