Jon Roper
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Full name | Jon Roper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Workington, Cumbria | 5 May 1976||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Fullback, Wing, Centre, Stand-off, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jon Roper (born rugby league footballer who played as a centre, wing, stand-off and loose forward in the 1990s and 2000s.
5 May 1976) is an English former professionalHe played at representative level for England, and at club level for various clubs. He played in numerous positions including; fullback, wing, centre, stand-off, or loose forward.[2]
Rugby League clubs[]
- Hensingham A.R.L.F.C. (Hensingham, Whitehaven)[4]
- Warrington Wolves
- London Broncos
- Salford City Reds
- Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 775)
- Leigh Centurions
- Rochdale Hornets
- Halifax
- Oldham (Heritage № 1155)
- Workington Town
International honours[]
Jon Roper won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1999 against France.[3] Roper also toured with Great Britain in 1996.
Genealogical information[]
Jon Roper is the son of the rugby league wing who played in the 1980s for Workington Town; Tony Roper,[5] and the grandson of the rugby league footballer; Sol Roper.[6]
References[]
- ^ RL Record Keepers' Club
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Hensingham ARLFC at pitchero.com". pitchero.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Tony Roper Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Tributes for Town legend Sol Roper". timesandstar.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Castleford Tigers players
- Cumbria rugby league team players
- England national rugby league team players
- English rugby league players
- Halifax R.L.F.C. players
- Leigh Centurions players
- London Broncos players
- Oldham R.L.F.C. players
- Rochdale Hornets players
- Rugby league centres
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league fullbacks
- Rugby league locks
- Rugby league players from Workington
- Rugby league wingers
- Salford Red Devils players
- Warrington Wolves players
- Workington Town players