Richard Whiting (rugby league)

Richard Whiting
Personal information
Nickname Superman
Born (1984-12-20) December 20, 1984
Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1]
Weight 15 st 8 lb (99 kg)[1]
Playing information
Position Centre, Fullback, Stand-off, Lock, Second-row, Loose forward, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003 Featherstone Rovers 18 2 6 0 20
2004–16 Hull F.C. 253 76 30 2 366
2016 Leigh Centurions 15 2 0 0 8
2017– Toronto Wolfpack 0 0 0 0 8
Total 286 80 36 2 402
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–06 England 3 1 0 0 4
Source: Rugby League Project

Richard Whiting is an English professional rugby league footballer for Toronto Wolfpack. Previously playing in the Championship for Featherstone Rovers and Leigh Centurions, he spent most of his professional career in Super League with Hull FC, with whom he won the 2005 Challenge Cup and was named Super League's Young Player of the Year in 2005. Able to play in a variety of positions, he is considered a utility player.

Early life

Whiting was a promising association football player as a youngster and was signed to a scholarship with Barnsley FC as a 16-year-old before deciding to pursue a career in rugby league.

Club career

Featherstone Rovers

Whiting began his career with Featherstone Rovers in National League One, being named the league's Young Player of the Year in 2003 before moving to Super League club Hull.

Hull

Whiting joined Hull FC in 2004. In 2005 he made 24 appearances during the season and also won the league's Young Player of the Year. Whiting played for Hull at centre in the 2005 Challenge Cup final, scoring a try in the victory over Leeds. Hull reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St Helens and Whiting played from the substitutes' bench in his side's 4-26 loss.[2]

Whiting continued to be a regular in the Hull FC team, filling in a multitude of roles and positions and earning a reputation as one of the most reliable players in the league.[3] In 2014 he was awarded a testimonial to mark 10 years with the club.[4]

Leigh

In 2016, Richard moved to Leigh on a 2-month loan after falling down the pecking order after Hull's strong recruitment. He made his debut for Leigh in the 24-20 win over London Broncos In April 2016 Whiting signed for Leigh on a permanent basis, ending his 12-year stint at Hull.

Honours

Club:

Individual

References

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