Jamie Rooney
Encyclopedia
Jamie Rooney is an English professional rugby league
footballer who plays for the Barrow Raiders
in the Championship
. He is also a former England international, being an integral part of the 2006 Federation Shield
winning side. Rooney is equally at home in both the stand-off and scrum half positions. His son Brennan suffers from cerebal palsy, and a fund called "The Brennan Rooney Fund" was set up by the Wakefield Wildcats and has already made over £70,000 for the fund.
Jamie Rooney made his professional league début in 1999 for Featherstone Rovers
(away at Whitehaven, coming off the bench and scoring 1 goal) and quickly became the first choice no. 7 at the age of 19. In two consecutive seasons he scored more than 100 points in the first 10 games, he also in the Featherstone record books for most points in a season.
The England
international had an excellent season with the Wildcats in 2006, ammasing 197 points in only 20 games after missing the early part of the season whilst recovering from surgery on a troublesome knee.
Rooney shone for Wakefield again in 2007, playing 25 games and scoring 208 points during 25 appearances. This eventually led to his earning a place in the Great Britain
initial train-on squad for the Gillette Fusion Test series against New Zealand
.
Rooney's autobiography High Ambitions was released at the end of March 2009.
In July 2009, Jamie was signed on loan to Co-operative Championship title hopefuls Barrow Raiders
. After his contract expired at Wakefield, he rejected numerous offers from Super League clubs, instead deciding to stay at Barrow. He was made captain for the 2010 season.
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 plays for the 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....
in the Championship
Rugby League National Leagues
The Championship, known as Co-operative Championship due to sponsorship by The Co-operative Group, is a professional rugby league competition based in the United Kingdom. It is currently contested by ten teams from England. It acts as Europe's second-tier competition below the Super League, and has...
. He is also a former England international, being an integral part of the 2006 Federation Shield
Federation Shield
-Standings:-Final:Rob Purdham captained the victorious England side in this tournament, with Matt Diskin as the vice-captain. The Paul Cullen coached side entered the final as favourites following a successful group stage with three wins from three matches....
winning side. Rooney is equally at home in both the stand-off and scrum half positions. His son Brennan suffers from cerebal palsy, and a fund called "The Brennan Rooney Fund" was set up by the Wakefield Wildcats and has already made over £70,000 for the fund.
Jamie Rooney made his professional league début in 1999 for Featherstone Rovers
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...
(away at Whitehaven, coming off the bench and scoring 1 goal) and quickly became the first choice no. 7 at the age of 19. In two consecutive seasons he scored more than 100 points in the first 10 games, he also in the Featherstone record books for most points in a season.
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...
international had an excellent season with the Wildcats in 2006, ammasing 197 points in only 20 games after missing the early part of the season whilst recovering from surgery on a troublesome knee.
Rooney shone for Wakefield again in 2007, playing 25 games and scoring 208 points during 25 appearances. This eventually led to his earning a place in 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"....
initial train-on squad for the Gillette Fusion Test series against 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...
.
Rooney's autobiography High Ambitions was released at the end of March 2009.
In July 2009, Jamie was signed on loan to Co-operative Championship title hopefuls 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....
. After his contract expired at Wakefield, he rejected numerous offers from Super League clubs, instead deciding to stay at Barrow. He was made captain for the 2010 season.