Jamie Langley
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Jamie Langley is an English professional rugby league
Rugby league
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 footballer with the Bradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls
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 of Super League
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. A Great Britain representative /, he has also played for England and has spent his whole career so far with Bradford, winning the Super League championship and Challenge Cup
Challenge Cup
The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part....

 with them.

His position of choice is / though he can also play in the for the Super League
Super League
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 side 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....

 in England. He has been named the vice-captain for the 2010 season, which is also his testimonial season.

Bradford Bulls

In 2005 he made 28 appearances and was a member of the Bulls side that took the Grand Final against Leeds.

Awards

In 2006 Jamie was awarded 3 club awards for his performances throughout the season, these included; The Peter Lovett Trophy for Top Tackler and the Telegraph and Argus Best Average Award, with 7.39. He also got Head Coach Steve McNamara’s vote as Prized Bull.

Langley signed a new 3 year contract on 3 April 2007 to keep at the Bulls until 2010. Langley missed the later part of 2007 through injury.

Representative

Jamie Langley won caps for England while at Bradford Bulls in 2004 against Russia, France, and Ireland, and won a cap for Great Britain while at Bradford Bulls in 2007 against Fiji (sub).

England Academy

Langley also captained the England Academy team that famously defeated the Australian schoolboys side.

Great Britain

In June 2007 Langley was called up to the Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....

 squad for the Test match
Test match (rugby league)
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 against France
France national rugby league team
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  He was also called up for the Great Britain Train on Squad for the test series with New Zealand.

England

In September 2008 he was named in the England 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...

, and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man England squad.

He has been named in the England
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 team to face Wales
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 at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup
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.

Representative career

Year Team Matches Tries Goals Field Goals Points
2004   England 3 0 0 0
2007
Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....

 
1 0 0 0
2008   England 1 0 0 0

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