Lloyd White (rugby league)
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Born | [1] Cardiff, Wales | 9 August 1988|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 15 st 4 lb (97 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Hooker, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 19:40, 6 November 2019 (UTC) |
Lloyd White (born 9 August 1988) is a Welsh international rugby league footballer who plays as a hooker for Toulouse Olympique in the Betfred Championship.
He has previously played for Crusaders RL and spent time playing for the South Wales Scorpions.[2][3][4] He played as a stand-off earlier in his career.[5]
Background[]
White was born in Cardiff, Wales. He is of Jamaican heritage.[6]
Playing career[]
Crusaders[]
White made six appearances for Crusaders in his début season of 2009.[7] Following the demise of Crusaders, White joined Widnes, starting in 2012.[8]
South Wales Scorpions[]
He spent some time on loan at the South Wales Scorpions in 2010.
Widnes Vikings[]
On 1 May 2014, White committed to the Vikings on a new 2-year deal.[9][10]
International career[]
White has represented his native Wales at international level in 2009, making his début in the 42-12 win over Ireland in the European Cup,[11] and going on to play in the final winning team against Scotland, scoring a try in a 28-16 win.[12]
White was named the Wales player of the year in 2011 at the RLIF awards.[13]
In September 2015, John Kear named White as the Wales national team captain for the 2015 European Cup tournament.[14] On 12 October, however, he required surgery on an injured knee so he therefore withdrew from the squad.[15]
In October 2016, White played for Wales in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers.
He was selected in the squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[16]
In 2021, White was named in the train-on squad for the Jamaica national rugby league team ahead of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [6]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Lloyd White Widnes Vikings". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Archived from the original on 30 November 1994. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Friendly Preview: South Wales vs Wigan". rleague.com. 22 February 2010. Archived from the original on 20 January 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
- ^ "Lloyd White Profile @ rleague.com". rleague.com. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ Jump up to: a b McAllister, Josh (17 June 2021). "Lloyd White named in Jamaica World Cup train-on squad". LoveRugbyLeague.
- ^ "Crusaders 2009 Stats". crusadersrfl.com. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ Mellars makes Wildcats move Archived 14 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine rleague.com, 1 August 2011
- ^ http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/30113/white-commits-to-widnes
- ^ "Lloyd White becomes latest player to pledge his future to Widnes Vikings". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Wales 42-12 Ireland". rlef.eu.com. 17 December 2009. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2009.
- ^ "European Cup Final". rlef.eu.com. 16 December 2009. Archived from the original on 16 November 2011. Retrieved 16 December 2009.
- ^ "Slater scoops player award". Sky Sports. 3 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ^ "WALES NAME CAPTAIN FOR RUGBY LEAGUE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP". rlef.eu.com. 16 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2015.
- ^ "Wigan's Ben Flower could captain Wales in European Championship". Sky Sports. 12 October 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
- ^ "16-man squad for 9s World Cup revealed". Wales RL. 9 October 2019. Archived from the original on 10 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
External links[]
- 1988 births
- Crusaders Rugby League players
- Living people
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league hookers
- Rugby league players from Cardiff
- Rumney RFC players
- South Wales Scorpions players
- Toulouse Olympique players
- Wales national rugby league team captains
- Wales national rugby league team players
- Widnes Vikings players