Rob Parker (Rugby Player)
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Rob Parker is an English professional rugby league
footballer for the Salford City Reds
of Super League
. He joined the Salford club in the 2009 season.
Parker played his junior rugby with Leigh East. Debuting in 2000 Parker marked his case for a regular position in Super League during a ten-game loan spell with London Broncos in 2001.
He then rose out of the Bradford Bulls Academy to establish himself as an integral part of the powerful Bulls pack, collected Super League medals in 2003 and 2005 and played in a winning Challenge Cup Final (2003) and World Club Challenge (2004).
A near ever present in the all conquering Bradford team which won the league and cup double in 2003, he missed out on a spot in the 2003 Grand Final against Wigan, though he did play in the Bulls Grand Final defeat to Leeds the following season. An accomplished performer in both front and second row.
Whilst at Bradford Bulls, Parker was loaned out to Wakefield RFC
where he made seven Rugby Union appearances over two seasons.
He was appointed England captain in 2004 and led his country to the European Nations Cup.
Signed by Warrington Wolves for the 2006 season, released from his contract at the end of the 2008 season.
After joining Salford City Reds he was announced as their new club captain on February 10 after long-serving skipper Malcolm Alker
was stripped of the captaincy during pre-season.
During the 2009 Murrayfield Magic, the crowd chanted his name for the first twenty minutes of his game against Harlequins as a sign of respect for what he's done for the game of rugby league.
He lives in Westhoughton
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
, Greater Manchester
, England
with his Wife, Brooke Parker and 2 daughters.
In July 2011, he went on loan to Castleford Tigers
, to help ease their injury crisis in the prop department.
while at Bradford Bulls in 2004 against Russia, France, and Ireland.
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 the Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
of Super League
Super League
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. He joined the Salford club in the 2009 season.
Parker played his junior rugby with Leigh East. Debuting in 2000 Parker marked his case for a regular position in Super League during a ten-game loan spell with London Broncos in 2001.
He then rose out of the Bradford Bulls Academy to establish himself as an integral part of the powerful Bulls pack, collected Super League medals in 2003 and 2005 and played in a winning Challenge Cup Final (2003) and World Club Challenge (2004).
A near ever present in the all conquering Bradford team which won the league and cup double in 2003, he missed out on a spot in the 2003 Grand Final against Wigan, though he did play in the Bulls Grand Final defeat to Leeds the following season. An accomplished performer in both front and second row.
Whilst at Bradford Bulls, Parker was loaned out to Wakefield RFC
Wakefield RFC
Wakefield RFC was an English rugby union club, founded in 1901, and which dropped out of the English leagues in 2004 as a result of the effects of professionalism...
where he made seven Rugby Union appearances over two seasons.
He was appointed England captain in 2004 and led his country to the European Nations Cup.
Signed by Warrington Wolves for the 2006 season, released from his contract at the end of the 2008 season.
After joining Salford City Reds he was announced as their new club captain on February 10 after long-serving skipper Malcolm Alker
Malcolm Alker
Malcolm Alker was a and captain for the Salford City Reds rugby league team until 2010.Alker played his entire professional rugby league career at Salford...
was stripped of the captaincy during pre-season.
During the 2009 Murrayfield Magic, the crowd chanted his name for the first twenty minutes of his game against Harlequins as a sign of respect for what he's done for the game of rugby league.
He lives in Westhoughton
Westhoughton
Westhoughton is a town and civil parish of the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton in Greater Manchester, England. It is southwest of Bolton, east of Wigan and northwest of Manchester....
, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
Metropolitan Borough of Bolton
The Metropolitan Borough of Bolton is a metropolitan borough of Greater Manchester, England. It is named after its largest settlement, Bolton, but covers a far larger area which includes Blackrod, Farnworth, Horwich, Kearsley and Westhoughton, and a suburban and rural element from the West Pennine...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
with his Wife, Brooke Parker and 2 daughters.
In July 2011, he went on loan to Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers
Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'...
, to help ease their injury crisis in the prop department.
International honours
Rob Parker won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at Bradford Bulls in 2004 against Russia, France, and Ireland.