Richard Whiting (rugby league)

Richard Whiting
Personal information
Born (1984-12-20) 20 December 1984 (age 39)
Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[1]
Weight15 st 10 lb (100 kg)[1]
PositionSecond-row, Centre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003 Featherstone Rovers 18 2 6 0 20
2004–16 Hull FC 258 76 30 2 366
2014(DR) → Doncaster 3 2 0 0 4
2016 Leigh Centurions 15 2 0 0 8
2017–18 Toronto Wolfpack 45 18 0 0 72
Total 339 100 36 2 470
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–06 England 3 1 0 0 4
Source: [2][3][4]

Richard Whiting (born 20 December 1984), also known by the nickname "Superman",[5] is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Championship. Able to play in a variety of positions, he was considered a utility player.[3]

Previously playing in the Championship for Featherstone Rovers and the Leigh Centurions, he spent most of his professional career in the 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.

  1. ^ a b "Hull 1st Team Richard Whiting". Hull FC. 2015. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Richard Whiting". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^ "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
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