George Lawler
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| Full name | George Lawler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1995 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 16 October 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Lawler (born 1 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward, hooker or prop for Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
He has spent time on loan from Hull KR at the Newcastle Thunder and the York City Knights in Kingstone Press League 1.
Background[]
Lawler was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career[]
Early career[]
Lawler is a former West Hull amateur, George is a product of and another player to blossom through the ranks of the City of Hull Academy, before he started spending more time with the Hull Kingston Rovers' first-team squad.
Playing positions[]
He primarily plays as a loose forward, but he can also play as a hooker.
Senior career[]
Hull Kingston Rovers (2015 - present)[]
2015[]
On 23 August 2015, he made his try scoring début against the Widnes Vikings in an 8-12 victory in The Qualifiers.
2016[]
It was revealed on 2 March 2016, that Lawler had signed a four-year contract at Hull Kingston Rovers following an impressive start to his professional playing career.
Lawler suffered relegation from the Super League with Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2016 season, due to losing the Million Pound Game at the hands of the Salford Red Devils.
2017[]
12-months later however, Lawler was part of the Hull Kingston Rovers' side that won promotion back to the Super League, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior.
2018[]
It was announced on 4 May 2018, that Lawler had penned a new three-year contract extension to remain at Hull Kingston Rovers until at least the end of the 2021 rugby league season.
Castleford Tigers[]
On 5 Oct 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Castleford Tigers in the Super League[3]
References[]
- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "George Lawler: Castleford Tigers clinch signing of Hull KR forward for 2022 Super League season". Sky Sports. 5 Oct 2021. Retrieved 16 Oct 2021.
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- 1995 births
- Living people
- Castleford Tigers players
- England Knights national rugby league team players
- Hull Kingston Rovers players
- Newcastle Thunder players
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league players from Kingston upon Hull
- York City Knights players
- English rugby league biography stubs