Lloyd White (rugby league)
Encyclopedia
Lloyd White is a Welsh international rugby league
footballer who currently plays for the Widnes Vikings
in Super League
. He has previously played for Crusaders RL and spent time playing for South Wales Scorpions
. He is, by preference, a stand-off but can play at scrum half and full-back and less regularly at loose-forward.
, starting in 2012.
at international level in 2009, making his début in the 42-12 win over Ireland
in the European Cup, and going on to play in the final winning team against Scotland
, scoring a try in a 28-16 win.
White was named the Wales
player of the year in 2011 at the RLIF awards
.
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 who currently plays for the Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
in Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. He has previously played for Crusaders RL and spent time playing for South Wales Scorpions
South Wales Scorpions
South Wales Scorpions Rugby League Football Club is a professional rugby league club formed in 2009, based in Neath, Wales. They are owned by a consortium of South Wales businessmen, led by Phil Davies...
. He is, by preference, a stand-off but can play at scrum half and full-back and less regularly at loose-forward.
Playing Career
White made six appearances for the Crusaders in his début season of 2009. Following the demise of the Crusaders, White joined the Widnes VikingsWidnes Vikings
Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward...
, starting in 2012.
Representative career
White has also represented his native WalesWales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
at international level in 2009, making his début in the 42-12 win over Ireland
Ireland national rugby league team
The Ireland national rugby league team, known as the Wolfhounds, represent the island of Ireland in rugby league football. The team is organized by Rugby League Ireland and are accredited as an affiliate member of the Rugby League International Federation...
in the European Cup, and going on to play in the final winning team against Scotland
Scotland national rugby league team
The Scotland national rugby league team represent Scotland in international rugby league football tournaments. The team is run under the auspices of the Scotland Rugby League, and are nicknamed The Bravehearts. Scotland are not regarded as a test nation...
, scoring a try in a 28-16 win.
White was named the Wales
Wales national rugby league team
The Wales national rugby league team represent Wales in international rugby league football matches. Currently the team is seventh in the RLIF World Rankings. The team were run under the auspices of the Rugby Football League, but an independent body, Wales Rugby League, now runs the team from...
player of the year in 2011 at the RLIF awards
RLIF Awards
The Rugby League International Federation currently oversees and awards the major international sporting award for rugby league on an annual basis and has done so since its inception in 2004....
.