Stuart Reardon
Encyclopedia
Stuart Reardon is an English professional rugby league
footballer who is currently playing for AS Carcassonne
in the French Elite One Championship
. He plays as a fullback, wing or centre. He most previously played with Crusaders RL.
Reardon turned professional from West Bowling to sign for Bradford Bulls
in 2000, he shot to prominence in late 2002 when former Bulls assistant coach Karl Harrison took over as head coach of Salford City Reds
and signed Reardon to boost the Reds' fight against relegation.
He enjoyed a rapid rise from Academy to Super League and Test rugby league between 2002 and 2004. Though the Reds were unable to escape the drop, Reardon earned a call up to the England 'A' tour of Fiji and Tonga, where he worked with Warrington Wolves
coach Paul Cullen.
He returned to the Bulls in 2003 and found a place in the first team after a long term injury to Michael Withers
, making 20 appearances in the title-winning Bradford Bulls side, including the 2003 Super League Grand Final
against Wigan Warriors
. Reardon scored a try and won the Harry Sunderland Trophy
for his man-of-the-match performance at the Old Trafford
showdown.
The following year he broke into the Great Britain squad for the 2004 Tri Nations series
, and scored four tries in the tournament. He missed the back end of the 2005 campaign with injury but made the England side at the end of the season, and toured Australia and New Zealand as a stand-by for the Great Britain squad in 2006.
Paul Cullen described as the 'best kick returner in Super League' during the 2006 season, Reardon was the Warrington Wolves leading tackle-buster with 66 in his first year at the club.
Following a conviction and a pending prison sentence for assaulting his estranged wife, Stuart was released from his club contract on 9 April 2009.
On the 11 April 2009, it was announced that he has been signed until the end of the season for Super League
club Hull, to "add depth to the squad". Eleven days later he was released by Hull FC because he failed a medical due to an Achilles tendon
injury sustained in May 2008.
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 is currently playing for AS Carcassonne
AS Carcassonne
AS Carcassonne are a professional rugby league football club based in Carcassonne in the south of France. They play in the French rugby league championship and are one of the most successful clubs in French rugby league, having won a total of ten French Championship titles and eleven Lord Derby Cups...
in the French Elite One Championship
Elite One Championship
The Elite One Championship is the top tier French professional domestic rugby league competition....
. He plays as a fullback, wing or centre. He most previously played with Crusaders RL.
Reardon turned professional from West Bowling to sign for 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 2000, he shot to prominence in late 2002 when former Bulls assistant coach Karl Harrison took over as head coach of Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds
Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup...
and signed Reardon to boost the Reds' fight against relegation.
He enjoyed a rapid rise from Academy to Super League and Test rugby league between 2002 and 2004. Though the Reds were unable to escape the drop, Reardon earned a call up to the England 'A' tour of Fiji and Tonga, where he worked with Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
coach Paul Cullen.
He returned to the Bulls in 2003 and found a place in the first team after a long term injury to Michael Withers
Michael Withers
Michael Withers is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s who represented at international level for Ireland. He played club football in Australia for the Balmain Tigers of the National Rugby League, and in England with Wigan Warriors and Bradford Bulls of...
, making 20 appearances in the title-winning Bradford Bulls side, including the 2003 Super League Grand Final
2003 Super League Grand Final
The 2003 Super League Grand Final was held on Saturday 18 October 2003, at Old Trafford, Manchester, UK. The game was played between Bradford Bulls and Wigan Warriors.Referee: Karl Kirkpatrick Attendance: 65,537...
against Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
. Reardon scored a try and won the Harry Sunderland Trophy
Harry Sunderland Trophy
The Harry Sunderland Trophy is awarded to the Man-of-the-Match in the Super League Grand Final by the Rugby League Writers' Association. It is named after Harry Sunderland, who was an Australian rugby league football administrator in both Australia and the United Kingdom...
for his man-of-the-match performance at the Old Trafford
Old Trafford
Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:* Old Trafford, home of Manchester United F.C.* Old Trafford Cricket Ground, home of Lancashire County Cricket ClubOld Trafford can also refer to:...
showdown.
The following year he broke into the Great Britain squad for the 2004 Tri Nations series
2004 Rugby League Tri-Nations
-Tournament standings:-Final:-Non-series Tests:During the series, Australia and New Zealand played additional Tests against France.-----Additional Matches:...
, and scored four tries in the tournament. He missed the back end of the 2005 campaign with injury but made the England side at the end of the season, and toured Australia and New Zealand as a stand-by for the Great Britain squad in 2006.
Paul Cullen described as the 'best kick returner in Super League' during the 2006 season, Reardon was the Warrington Wolves leading tackle-buster with 66 in his first year at the club.
Following a conviction and a pending prison sentence for assaulting his estranged wife, Stuart was released from his club contract on 9 April 2009.
On the 11 April 2009, it was announced that he has been signed until the end of the season for 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...
club Hull, to "add depth to the squad". Eleven days later he was released by Hull FC because he failed a medical due to an Achilles tendon
Achilles tendon
The Achilles tendon , also known as the calcaneal tendon or the tendo calcaneus, is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to attach the plantaris, gastrocnemius and soleus muscles to the calcaneus bone.- Anatomy :The Achilles is the tendonous extension of 3 muscles in the lower leg:...
injury sustained in May 2008.
External links
- Bradford Bulls profile
- Player Profile Stuart Reardon player profile
- BBC Article Reardon set for Warrington switch
- BBC Article Unflappable Reardon rises to the occasion
- http://www.hullfc.com/hullfc/contents/?p=3167 "Reardon signs for Hull FC"
- International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org