Danny Tickle, is an English professional rugby league

Rugby league

Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...

 footballer for Hull of Super League

Super League

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. His usual position is in the .

Playing career

Tickle has previously played for Halifax Blue Sox

Halifax RLFC

Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...

 and Wigan Warriors

Wigan Warriors

Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....

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Previously, he played three years for the Halifax

Halifax RLFC

Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...

 club in Super League. Tickle signed for Wigan despite interest from other Super League sides, including St. Helens.

He performed well enough to earn a new two-year contract in July 2004. The following season, Danny was outstanding in an injury-hit Warriors squad and picked up the Wigan Supporters' Association Player of the Season award.

International career

Tickle has played for the English national team

England national rugby league team

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 against New Zealand at Brentford

Brentford

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 in November 2002, kicking 4 goals. He toured Fiji

Fiji

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 and Tonga

Tonga

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 with England A later that year. He made three appearances on the tour, scoring tries against Fiji and Tonga. He was later named in the 2003 England A squad to face Australia

Australia

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 and in the European Nations Cup, scoring 54 points on the way to England's victory.

External links

• Hull profile
• Danny Tickle Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.