2010 Harlequins Rugby League season
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Harlequins Rugby League enter their 30th season of rugby league
in 2010, their 5th year under the name Harlequins after being previously known as London Broncos, London Crusaders and Fulham FC. They will be in contention for the Super League
, in its 15th season
and the 2010 Challenge Cup
.
Quins season got off to a disappointing start with defeat to Wakefield at home in a scrappy, penalty-ridden game. Daryl Millard
put the away side in the lead on the 12th minute, but Ben Jones-Bishop
got Quins back in the game with an unconverted score. The game continued its "you score, we score" pattern as Ben Jeffries
and Jones-Bishop exchanged scores, but it was up to young winger Aaron Murphy
to settle matters in the 56th minute. Both sides ended the game with 12 men as Louis McCarthy-Scarsbrook and Richard Moore
were sent off for fighting.
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...
in 2010, their 5th year under the name Harlequins after being previously known as London Broncos, London Crusaders and Fulham FC. They will be in contention for the 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...
, in its 15th season
Super League XV
The 2010 Super League season was the fifteenth season of rugby league football since the Super League format was introduced in 1996. Fourteen teams competed for the League Leader's Shield over 27 rounds . All clubs also participated in the 2010 Challenge Cup tournament...
and the 2010 Challenge Cup
2010 Challenge Cup
The 2010 Challenge Cup is a rugby league football tournament which began its preliminary stages on 2 January 2010...
.
Round 3
Harlequins10-18 Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
Quins season got off to a disappointing start with defeat to Wakefield at home in a scrappy, penalty-ridden game. Daryl Millard
Daryl Millard
Daryl Millard is an Australian rugby league player of Fijian descent who currently plays for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the European Super League...
put the away side in the lead on the 12th minute, but Ben Jones-Bishop
Ben Jones-Bishop
Ben Jones-Bishop is an English professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. His usual position is at Full-Back, but he can also play on the Wing.-Playing career:...
got Quins back in the game with an unconverted score. The game continued its "you score, we score" pattern as Ben Jeffries
Ben Jeffries
Ben Jeffries is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Bradford Bulls. Jeffries is equally at home playing at / and at /...
and Jones-Bishop exchanged scores, but it was up to young winger Aaron Murphy
Aaron Murphy
Aaron Murphy born 26 November 1988 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England is a rugby league player for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the European Super League....
to settle matters in the 56th minute. Both sides ended the game with 12 men as Louis McCarthy-Scarsbrook and Richard Moore
Richard Moore (rugby league)
Richard Moore is a rugby league footballer who plays for the Crusaders. He has previously played for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, London Broncos, Bradford Bulls and Leigh Centurions. He is a Prop Forward.-External links:******- References :...
were sent off for fighting.
2010 squad
| No | Nat | |Name | Position | Previous Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Chris Melling | Full-back | 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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| 2 | |
Jon Wells Jon Wells Jon Wells is a former English rugby league footballer and now a Sky Sports rugby league pundit.... |
Wing | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts... |
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| 3 | |
Tony Clubb Tony Clubb 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.... |
Centre | Greenwich Admirals Greenwich Admirals Greenwich Admirals are a rugby league team based in Greenwich, London. They play in the South Premier of the Rugby League Conference.-History:... |
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| 4 |  |
David Howell | Centre | Canberra Raiders Canberra Raiders The Canberra Raiders are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the national capital city of Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. They have competed in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership since 1982... |
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| 5 | |
Will Sharp Will Sharp William Sharp is a Nigerian rugby league player for Hull in the European Super League. He plays as a centre or on the wing.He signed from South London Storm RLFC, he also played rugby union for Streatham.... |
Wing | Harlequins RL | |
| 6 | |
Luke Dorn Luke Dorn Luke Dorn is an Australian rugby league footballer who currently plays for the London Broncos club of the English Super League... |
Stand-off | 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'... |
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| 7 | |
Danny Orr Danny Orr Danny Orr , is an English rugby league footballer for Castleford in the European Super League. A Great Britain international representative stand-off or scrum half, Orr previously played for Harlequins RL and Wigan.Danny Orr played much of his rugby career for Castleford Tigers, making it into the... |
Scrum-half | 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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| 8 |  |
Karl Temata Karl Temata Karl Temata is a New Zealand rugby league player. Temata is a Cook Islands international.-Playing career:... |
Prop | New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
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| 9 | |
Chad Randall Chad Randall Chad Randall, is an Australian professional rugby league footballer with the Harlequins RL club of Europe's Super League. Randall's usual position is hooker... |
Hooker | Manly Sea Eagles | |
| 10 | |
Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook , is an English professional rugby league footballer for St Helens RLFC of Super League. An England international representative forward, he previously played for Harlequins in his home town of London.-Harlequins:McCarthy-Scarsbrook is a product of the Quins RL Junior... |
Prop | Harlequins RL | |
| 11 | |
Luke Williamson Luke Williamson Luke Williamson is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Harlequins RL in the European Super League competition. He has previously played for the Adelaide Rams, Canberra Raiders, Northern Eagles and Manly Sea Eagles... |
Second-row | Manly Sea Eagles | |
| 13 | |
Rob Purdham Rob Purdham Rob Purdham is a retired English professional rugby league footballer. An England international representative loose forward, he previously played for Whitehaven and Harlequins. Purdham can also operate as a stand-off, as a centre or in the second row. He has even played international football at... |
Lock | Whitehaven RLFC Whitehaven RLFC Whitehaven RLFC is a rugby league club playing in Whitehaven in West Cumbria. They play in Co-operative Championship. Their stadium is called the Recreation Ground... |
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| 14 |  |
Oliver Wilkes Oliver Wilkes Oliver Wilkes, is an English born Scottish professional rugby league footballer for the Harlequins club of Super League... |
Prop | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts... |
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| 15 | |
Ben Kaye Ben Kaye Ben Kaye is a rugby league player who plays for Featherstone Rovers. Kaye's usual position is hooker. He made a try scoring debut against Harlequins RL in March 2008 when playing for Leeds Rhinos... |
Hooker | Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... |
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| 16 | Jason Golden Jason Golden Jason Golden is a professional rugby league player for Harlequins RL. He plays as a second row.-Leeds Rhinos:... |
Second-row | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts... |
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| 17 | |
Danny Ward Danny Ward For the footballer currently playing for Huddersfield Town, see Danny Ward Danny Ward is an English professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL in Europe's Super League. His usual position is as at Prop-forward... |
Prop | Hull KR Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006... |
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| 18 | |
Ryan Esders Ryan Esders Ryan Esders , is an English rugby league player for Harlequins Rugby League in the European Super League competition. He plays as a second-row forward. He has joined York on loan for the rest of the 2010 season.... |
Second-row | Hull KR Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006... |
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| 20 | |
Andy Ellis Andy Ellis (rugby league) Andy Ellis , is an English rugby league player for Harlequins Rugby League in the European Super League competition... |
Hooker | Barrow Raiders Barrow Raiders Barrow Raiders are an English professional rugby league team from Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, who are coached by Dave Clark. Formed in 1875 as Barrow Football Club, the club is the oldest of the current professional sports teams in Cumbria.... |
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| 21 | |
Luke Gale Luke Gale Luke Gale is a rugby league player for Harlequins Rugby League in the European Super League. He plays on as a stand-off or scrum-half.... |
Scrum-half | Doncaster RLFC | |
| 22 | |
Jamie O'Callaghan Jamie O'Callaghan Jamie O'Callaghan , is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Harlequins club of Super League. An Ireland international representative back, he has played his entire top-grade career to date at Harlequins.He was named in the Ireland squad for the 2010 European Cup- External links :*... |
Wing | Harlequins RL | |
| 23 | |
Luke May Luke May Luke May , is an English rugby league player for London Skolars in the Co-operative Championship One competition. He plays as a . He previously played in Super League with Harlequins.-External links:*... |
Centre | Harlequins RL | |
| 24 | |
Dave Williams Dave Williams (rugby league) Dave Williams born in London, England is a rugby league player for Harlequins Rugby League in the European Super League. He plays as a prop.He has signed a new 2 year deal to start from the 2009 season.-External links:**... |
Prop | Harlequins RL | |
| 25 |  |
Lamont Bryan Lamont Bryan Lamont Bryan is a Jamaican rugby league player.Bryan plays for Harlequins RL in the European Super League having started out as a junior at South London Storm.... |
Centre | Harlequins RL | |
| 26 | |
Ben Jones-Bishop Ben Jones-Bishop Ben Jones-Bishop is an English professional rugby league player who currently plays for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League. His usual position is at Full-Back, but he can also play on the Wing.-Playing career:... |
Full-back | Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... |
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| 27 | |
Ben Jones Ben Jones Ben Jones may refer to:*Ben Jones , British actor*Ben Jones , British radio DJ*Ben Jones , Welsh soccer player*Ben Jones , English soccer player... |
Prop | Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... |
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| 28 | |
Ben Bolger Ben Bolger Benjamin Bolger is a professional rugby league footballer from Chingford, East London who currently plays for Harlequins RL in Super League. He previously played as a youth and an amateur for Conference South side St Albans Centurions, starting as a 13-year-old, as well as playing for Saracens... |
Second-row | St Albans Centurions St Albans Centurions St Albans Centurions is a rugby league club based in St Albans, Hertfordshire.Founded in 1996, they first played in various local leagues and the Rugby League Conference, and then, from 2003 to 2006, in National League 3. From 2007 to date, they play in the Rugby League Conference South Premier... |
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| 29 | |
Adam Janowski Adam Janowski Adam Janowski is a rugby league player for Harlequins Rugby League in the European Super League. He plays as a prop. He made his debut against Leeds Rhinos in Round 17 of the 2008 Super League season.... |
Prop | Harlequins RL | |