Will Hope

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Will Hope
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Personal information
Full nameWilliam Hope
Born (1993-06-02) 2 June 1993 (age 31)
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight14 st 9 lb (93 kg)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2013 Salford City Reds 42008
2013(loan)→ Oldham 10000
2014(loan)→ Sheffield Eagles 111004
2015–16 Oldham 2550020
2017 Sheffield Eagles 2530012
2018– Swinton Lions 1730012
Total83140056
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2014–17 Ireland 930012
Source: [1] [2]
As of 11 February 2018

William Hope (born 2 June 1993) is an Irish professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second row or loose forward for the Swinton Lions in the Championship [3] and Ireland at international level. [4]

In 2014, he was called up to the Ireland squad and has been ever present in the team. In 2016, he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers. [5]

Hope has previously played for the Salford City Reds. He has also spent time on loan at the Sheffield Eagles and Oldham. [6] He joined Oldham in 2015 and was released at the end of the 2016 season. [3] [7] He then signed for Sheffield in January 2017. [8]

Hope was selected to travel with the Ireland squad for the 2017 World Cup, he only made one appearance but scored twice against Wales.

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ loverugbyleague
  3. 1 2 "Hope repays Naylor's faith". Oldham Chronicle. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 29 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Aston Announces Senior Squad". Rugby League Ireland. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "Warrington Wolves trio named in Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers". Warrington Guardian. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  6. ↑ "Will Hope re-called to Salford". Sheffield Eagles. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  7. ↑ "Oldham release trio - Rugby League News, Forum & Features". Rugby League News, Forum & Features. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "Sheffield gain Hope". Love Rugby League. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
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