Graham Holroyd
Encyclopedia
Graham Holroyd is an English rugby league
player who currently plays for Halifax
as a stand off. He rejoined Halifax
after a two year spell with Swinton
. He won the rugby football league championship with Halifax in 2010 beating Featherstone
23-22
He had been named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
but was not included in the final side.
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...
player who currently plays for Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
as a stand off. He rejoined Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
after a two year spell with Swinton
Swinton Lions
Swinton Lions is an English professional rugby league club from Swinton, Greater Manchester. The club has won the Championship six times and three Challenge Cups. They currently play in the Championship.-Early years:...
. He won the rugby football league championship with Halifax in 2010 beating Featherstone
Featherstone Rovers
Featherstone Rovers are a semi-professional rugby league club, based in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. They currently play in the Championship. The Rovers are one of the last vestiges of "small town teams" that were once common in rugby league during the early twentieth century...
23-22
He had been named in the Ireland training 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...
but was not included in the final side.
External links
- Halifax profile
- Ireland profile
- Profile at leedsrugby
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Graham Holroyd Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.com
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/9022626.stm