Will Sharp

Will "Sharpy" Sharp
Personal information
Full name	William Sharp
Born	13 May 1986 (age 37); Zaria, Nigeria
Height	5 ft 11 in (181 cm)
Weight	14 st 5 lb (91 kg)
Playing information
Position	Wing, Fullback, Centre
Club
Representative
	Source: As of 28 December 2023

Last updated April 21, 2024

William Sharp (born 13 May 1986) is a Nigerian rugby league footballer who played as a centre , fullback or on the wing for the York City Knights in the Betfred Championship.

Background

Sharp was born in Zaria, Nigeria.

Early career

He originally signed for London Broncos from South London Storm RLFC. He also played rugby union for Streatham-Croydon RFC.

Quins RL (now London Broncos)

Sharp had a contract with Harlequins RL that saw the dynamic youngster join the first grade squad on a permanent basis.^[4]

Will Sharp was named as the Harlequins Senior Academy Player of the Year in 2007.^[5]

Hull FC

On 11 August 2010 it was announced that Will has signed a 2-year contract with Super League side Hull F.C. Upon signing Sharp was quoted as saying "I didn't want the opportunity to pass and wonder what if and I really want to test myself at Hull. When a club like Hull comes along with the potential to be a top three team it is hard to ignore."

Hull coach Richard Agar went on to say. "He is a talented, young and ambitious player. We're pleased he thinks Hull is the place to realise those ambitions. He has the ability to carry the ball well and has strength and speed which will be great assets for us next season and I don't think it will be long before he establishes himself as a crowd favourite at the KC Stadium."^[6] However, Agar dropped Sharp for the last game.

Under new Hull coach Peter Gentle, Sharp has looked much more confident when taking the ball forward and his defence has improved. Having Tony Martin, an experienced Super League and NRL player as his inside centre will no doubt help with his defence.

Featherstone Rovers

In April 2013 Will signed for ambitious Championship club Featherstone Rovers. He signed a 6-month deal in an effort to earn a longer contract. The then Rovers' coach Daryl Powell compared him to rugby league and rugby union footballer Jason Robinson. Sharp appeared to make an immediate impact with the fans due to his fearless and committed style of play. This earned him the nickname 'Sugar Ray'. On 2 September 2015, Sharpe was the player who scored the winning try for Featherstone against Batley. Featherstone were losing the game 26-22 when the siren sounded in the background. Batley player Shaun Ainscough then attempted to kick the ball out of the field of play but the ball did not find touch. Sharpe then pounced on the loose ball to score a try which tied the game 26-26. Featherstone player Paul Sykes would then kick a goal from the side line to win the game 28–26.^[7]

Halifax

Sharp joined Halifax ahead of the 2016 season.

He joined the club after being suggested by one time Featherstone Rovers' coach Peter Roe.

Representative

Sharp represented Cumbria in 2010.

In 2012 Will Sharp made his international début for the Nigerian national 7s team at the African Regional qualifiers in Morocco.

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References

↑ "Hull F.C." web page. Hull F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
1 2 "Will Sharp Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
1 2 "Will Sharp Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
↑ "Lamont Bryan Steps up to Super League". Quins RL. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
↑ "End of Season Awards – Award Winners". Quins RL. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.^{[ dead link ]}
↑ "Quins' Sharp signs for Hull FC". BBC News. 11 August 2010.
↑ "Batley Bulldogs player kicks for touch, misses and loses game after gifting a try". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 September 2015.

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[1] "Hull F.C." web page. Hull F.C. Retrieved 9 August 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[Will_Sharp_Statistics_at_loverugbyleague.com-2] 1 2 "Will Sharp Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[Will_Sharp_Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-3] 1 2 "Will Sharp Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2023.

[Lamont_Bryan_Steps_up_to_Super_League-4] "Lamont Bryan Steps up to Super League". Quins RL. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.

[End_of_Season_Awards_–_Award_Winners-5] "End of Season Awards – Award Winners". Quins RL. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.^{[ dead link ]}

[6] "Quins' Sharp signs for Hull FC". BBC News. 11 August 2010.

[7] "Batley Bulldogs player kicks for touch, misses and loses game after gifting a try". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 September 2015.

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