Brent Webb
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Brent Webb is an Australian-born New Zealand rugby league
footballer who currently plays for the Leeds
in the Super League
. Webb plays as a full-back and is a former New Zealand
international.
. He played his junior rugby for the Cairns Kangaroos. He was the Queensland Cup
leading try scorer in 2001 before being spotted by Daniel Anderson
and signed by the New Zealand Warriors
.
He was named the Supporters' Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004.
2006 was Webb's last for the Warriors. Despite being the club's top try-scorer with a career best 11 tries, it was a frustrating season.
in the Super League
. The club announced they had captured the signature of New Zealand full back Brent Webb during the 2006 season on a two year contract. He came to the Headingley
fresh from being one of the players of the tournament in the Tri Nations
. Since making his first team debut back in 2002 Webb has established himself as an attacking full backs in NRL and later the Super League
. His reputation has earned him the chant from the South Stand spectators, 'Brent Webb is Superman!'.
Brent Webb received a four match ban following two head high tackles in Leeds'
2007 match against Harlequins RL at the Twickenham Stoop. The Kiwi
international had an eventful game, being placed on report twice and sin-binned, but then scoring two tries and having a hand in others.
On 29th June 2011 Brent signed a new 1 year deal with Leeds
to keep him at the club until the end of 2012, despite reports linking him with a move to newly promoted Widnes
. Although he is Australian born and is an Indigenous Australian of Torres Strait Islander origin, he became eligible for selection after living in New Zealand
for three years. He was notably part of the New Zealand squad that won the 2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations
.
Webb was forced to withdraw from the New Zealand national rugby league team
squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
through injury.
.
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 Leeds
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...
in 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...
. Webb plays as a full-back and is a former New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
international.
Early years
Webb was born in Cairns and educated at Kirwan State High SchoolKirwan State High School
Kirwan State High School is a coeducational state school located in Kirwan, Queensland, Australia, approximately from the Townsville CBD. It has 2,304 students and over 120 teaching staff, making it the biggest high school in the state and the largest in North Queensland and The former Thuringowa...
. He played his junior rugby for the Cairns Kangaroos. He was the Queensland Cup
Queensland Cup
The Queensland Cup is the premier rugby league football competition in the State of Queensland, Australia.It is a statewide competition with the majority of teams based in South East Queensland but also including sides based in Cairns, Mackay and Rockhampton.The competition began in 1996 as a...
leading try scorer in 2001 before being spotted by Daniel Anderson
Daniel Anderson (rugby league)
Daniel Anderson is an Australian rugby league football coach. Anderson previously coached in Australia, New Zealand and England and is particularly noted for his work with the development of younger players.-Early years:...
and signed by the 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...
.
New Zealand Warriors
Webb made his NRL debut for the Warriors in front of a home crowd against the Newcastle Knights on the 1st of April 2002, aged 21.He was named the Supporters' Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004.
2006 was Webb's last for the Warriors. Despite being the club's top try-scorer with a career best 11 tries, it was a frustrating season.
Leeds Rhinos
Webb currently plays for LeedsLeeds 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...
in 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...
. The club announced they had captured the signature of New Zealand full back Brent Webb during the 2006 season on a two year contract. He came to the Headingley
Headingley Stadium
Headingley Stadium is a sporting complex in the Leeds suburb of Headingley in West Yorkshire, England. It is the home of Yorkshire County Cricket Club, rugby league team Leeds Rhinos and rugby union team Leeds Carnegie ....
fresh from being one of the players of the tournament in the Tri Nations
Rugby League Tri-Nations
The Rugby League Tri-Nations was a rugby league tournament involving the top three nations in the sport: Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand...
. Since making his first team debut back in 2002 Webb has established himself as an attacking full backs in NRL and later 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...
. His reputation has earned him the chant from the South Stand spectators, 'Brent Webb is Superman!'.
Brent Webb received a four match ban following two head high tackles in Leeds'
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...
2007 match against Harlequins RL at the Twickenham Stoop. The Kiwi
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
international had an eventful game, being placed on report twice and sin-binned, but then scoring two tries and having a hand in others.
On 29th June 2011 Brent signed a new 1 year deal with Leeds
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...
to keep him at the club until the end of 2012, despite reports linking him with a move to newly promoted Widnes
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...
Representative career
Webb is a member of the New Zealand national rugby league teamNew Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
. Although he is Australian born and is an Indigenous Australian of Torres Strait Islander origin, he became eligible for selection after living in New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
for three years. He was notably part of the New Zealand squad that won the 2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations
2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations
New Zealand 38 defeated Australia 28 New Zealand 38 (C. Toopi 3, N. Cayless, N. Vangana, B. Webb tries; S. Jones 7 goals) defeated Australia 28 New Zealand 38 (C. Toopi 3, N. Cayless, N. Vangana, B. Webb tries; S. Jones 7 goals) defeated Australia 28 (B. Tate 2, M.Gasnier 2, M. King, A. Johns...
.
Webb was forced to withdraw from the New Zealand national rugby league team
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
squad 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...
through injury.
Personal life
His partner Jenny gave birth to their first son in April 2007 and named him Ruben Douglas Webb, after retired Kiwis' captain Ruben WikiRuben Wiki
Ruben Wiki, ONZM is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New Zealand international representative centre-turned-prop forward, he retired with the record for most number of international appearances of any rugby league player in history...
.