Shelton Dube
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Shelton Dube is an English rugby league
player with Halifax
. He attended Wortley High School
and currently lives in Leeds. Shelton began his career on Halifax's scholarship programme but turned professional with Huddersfield Giants
. After rejecting a contract from the Giants, Had a spell on a pay-as-you-play deal at Castleford Tigers
, the club he left to join Halifax in the 2006 season. He has since established himself as a first team regular at The Shay. Shelton plays as a hooker. He scored 7 tries in 14 appearances in his first season with Halifax, and 12 tries from 13 appearances this term.
The 2007-2008 season was a hard time for Shelton as he struggled with injuries. After injuring his knee in training before the start of the season, Shelton did not start his season until mid-August.
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 with 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...
. He attended Wortley High School
Wortley High School
Wortley High School was a smaller than average secondary school which served an area of high socio-economic deprivation in the Wortley, Armley, and Bramley areas of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, before it merged with local high school West Leeds High School...
and currently lives in Leeds. Shelton began his career on Halifax's scholarship programme but turned professional with Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
. After rejecting a contract from the Giants, Had a spell on a pay-as-you-play deal at 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'...
, the club he left to join Halifax in the 2006 season. He has since established himself as a first team regular at The Shay. Shelton plays as a hooker. He scored 7 tries in 14 appearances in his first season with Halifax, and 12 tries from 13 appearances this term.
The 2007-2008 season was a hard time for Shelton as he struggled with injuries. After injuring his knee in training before the start of the season, Shelton did not start his season until mid-August.