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Full name | William Tate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England | 20 December 2001||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 2 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 25 August 2023 |
Will Tate (20 December 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, winger or fullback for the Castleford Tigers in the Betfred Super League.
He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He has spent time on loan and dual registration from Hull KR at the Rochdale Hornets in League 1, and at the Dewsbury Rams and Workington Town in the Championship.
Tate was born in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.
Tate played for Scunthorpe Rugby Club, Cottingham Tigers ARLFC and Skirlaugh A.R.L.F.C. at youth level before signing for the City of Hull Academy in 2017. Will Tate was selected twice to play for England Youth (U16) against Wales, playing fullback in 2017 and centre in 2018.
On 24 September 2020, Tate made his Super League debut in round 13 of the 2020 season for Hull Kingston Rovers against the Leeds Rhinos. [4] [5] In the following round, Tate scored his first Super League try in Hull KR's 22–32 loss to the Huddersfield Giants. [6] [7] He made 4 appearances in total in 2020, and was named in the 2020 Super League Debutants Dream Team. [8]
In 2021, Tate made 3 appearances for Hull KR towards the end of the Super League season. This included the 19-0 elimination final victory against the Warrington Wolves, and the 10-28 semi-final loss away at the Catalans Dragons. [9] [10]
In June 2022, Tate signed a two-year contract extension with Hull KR. [11] Tate scored 3 tries in 9 appearances for Hull KR in the 2022 Super League season. He scored the opening try in the victory over rivals Hull F.C. in the final game of the season. [12]
Tate made 2 appearances for the Rochdale Hornets in League 1 on loan from Hull KR in 2021, scoring 2 tries against Keighley Cougars. [13]
Tate made 1 appearance for the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship in 2022, through their dual registration arrangement with Hull KR.
In April 2022, it was announced that Tate had joined Workington Town in the Championship on loan from Hull KR. [14] [15] From April to June, he made 7 appearances and scored 2 tries.
On 9 April 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Tate on a two-and-a-half-year deal with immediate effect. [16] [17] Tate joined the Tigers to take the opportunity of more first-team game time and said, "You can expect 100% effort every week. All players make errors but I always back my work rate over anyone else." [18] [19] He made his Castleford debut on 21 April against his previous club, Hull KR. [20] [21] Tate scored his first Castleford try in his second appearance, against Hull F.C. in the sixth round of the Challenge Cup. [22]
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