Will Tate
Will Tate (20 December 2001) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, winger and fullback for Castleford Tigers in Betfred Super League.
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Full name | William Tate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire | 20 December 2001||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 2 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 9 April 2023 |
Background
Tate played for Scunthorpe Rugby Club, Cottingham Tigers ARLFC and Skirlaugh A.R.L.F.C. at youth level before signing for the City of Hull Academy in 2017.
Career
Hull Kingston Rovers
Tate made his Super League debut in round 13 of the 2020 Super League season for Hull KR against the Leeds Rhinos.[4] Tate made 4 appearances in 2020 and scored his first Super League try in Hull KR's 22–32 loss to the Huddersfield Giants.[5]
Tate was named in the 2020 Super League Dream Debut Team[6]
Tate made 3 appearances for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2021 Super League season including the 28-10 semi-final loss away at Catalans Dragons[7]
Tate scored 3 tries in 9 appearances for Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2022 Super League season and scored the opening try in the victory over rivals Hull FC in the final game of the season.
Rochdale Hornets (loan 2021)
Tate made 2 appearances for the Rochdale Hornets in RFL League 1 on loan in 2021, scoring 2 tries against Keighley Cougars.[8]
Dewsbury Rams and Workington Town (loan 2022)
Tate made 1 appearance for the Dewsbury Rams and 7 appearances for Workington Town in Betfred Championshipin 2022.
Castleford Tigers
On 9 Apr 2023, it was reported that he had joined Castleford Tigers on a two-and-a-half-year deal with immediate effect.[9]
References
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "William Tate - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project".
- "Preview: Round 13". Super League. 24 September 2020.
- "Huddersfield 32-22 Hull KR- Match Report & Highlights". Sky Sports. 30 September 2020.
- "Opinion: 2020 debutants dream team".
- "- YouTube". YouTube.
- "Rochdale Hornets v Keighley Cougars - Rugby League".
- "Castleford sign Hull KR utility with immediate effect". Love Rugby League. 9 Apr 2023. Retrieved 9 Apr 2023.