Tony Clubb
Encyclopedia
Tony Clubb is an English
professional rugby league
footballer for Harlequins RL of Super League
. An England international representative centre, he has played his whole professional career to date with the Harlequins.
His first team debut came in a home fixture against the Bradford Bulls
on the 18th February, 2006.
The big centre was selected to play for the Harlequins rugby union
side for the Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham Stadium
. He was however unable to play as he was called back for Harlequins RL to replace the unavailable Paul Sykes in the match against Wigan Warriors
.
He has been named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
He has been named in the England
team to face Wales
at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
.
He made his England
début in the victory over Wales
on 10 October 2008.
On the 6th November 2010 he became the tenth ever England Rugby League player to score 4 tries in an international fixture. This was achieved in England's 36-10 win over Papua New Guinea in their final game of the 2010 Four Nations tournament.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
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 Harlequins RL of 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...
. An England international representative centre, he has played his whole professional career to date with the Harlequins.
His first team debut came in a home fixture against the Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
on the 18th February, 2006.
The big centre was selected to play for the Harlequins rugby union
Harlequin F.C.
The Harlequin Football Club is an English rugby union team who play in the top level of English rugby, the Aviva Premiership. Their ground in London is Twickenham Stoop...
side for the Middlesex Sevens at Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium
Twickenham Stadium is a stadium located in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. It is the largest rugby union stadium in the United Kingdom and has recently been enlarged to seat 82,000...
. He was however unable to play as he was called back for Harlequins RL to replace the unavailable Paul Sykes in the match against 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....
.
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
He has been named in the England
England 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...
team to face 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...
at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
.
He made his England
England 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...
début in the victory over 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...
on 10 October 2008.
On the 6th November 2010 he became the tenth ever England Rugby League player to score 4 tries in an international fixture. This was achieved in England's 36-10 win over Papua New Guinea in their final game of the 2010 Four Nations tournament.