Harry Newman (rugby league)
Harry Newman (born 19 February 2000) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or winger for the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League and the England Knights at international level.[3]
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| Full name | Harold Newman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 February 2000 Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has spent time on Dual registration from Leeds at Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
Background
Newman was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.
Career
In 2017 he made his Super League début for Leeds against the Wigan Warriors.[4]
In 2020, Newman was named the Super League Young Player of the Year.[5] Newman missed out on Leeds' 2020 Challenge Cup victory to Salford Red Devils and the 2022 Grand Final defeat to St Helens due to injury.
In 2022, he made seven appearances for the Leeds club, scoring four tries.[6] In round 12 of the 2023 Super League season, Newman scored two intercept tries for Leeds in their 40-18 victory over Wigan.[7]
International career
In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[8] He was given an England call-up by Shaun Wane in early 2020 but has never played for the senior team.
References
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
- "Super League: Wigan Warriors 34-0 Leeds Rhinos". BBC. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- Daly, Phil (23 November 2020). "Newman makes history as he picks up Young Player of the Year award". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "Custom Match List". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- "Super League: Wigan Warriors 18-40 Leeds Rhinos - 12-man visitors forge stunning comeback". www.bbc.co.uk.
- "England Knights vs Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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