Sam Hopkins (rugby league)
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| Born | 17 February 1990 England. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 17 st 5 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Hopkins (born 17 February 1990) is a Wales international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Rochdale Hornets in Betfred League 1.
Career
[edit]Leigh Centurions
[edit]Hopkins made his senior début for the Leigh Centurions on 6 March 2011 in a Challenge Cup match against amateur side the Hull Dockers. His league début came later that month on 27 March 2011 in a match against the Widnes Vikings.
Wigan Warriors
[edit]In 2014, Hopkins transferred to local rivals, the Wigan Warriors,[3] but failed to make an appearance for the Super League club. He did however play a single game on dual-registration for Workington Town. He re-joined the Leigh Centurions on loan for most of the 2014 season.[4]
Leigh Centurions (rejoined)
[edit]In 2015, Hopkins made his return to Leigh Centurions permanent.[5][6]
In 2017 he made his Super League début for the Leigh Centurions and appeared in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup for Wales.
Toronto Wolfpack
[edit]In December 2017, Hopkins joined Toronto Wolfpack on a one-year deal.[7]
Workington Town
[edit]In January 2019 he joined former super league side Workington Town. His new home ground is Derwent Park. He will play in league 1
Rochdale Hornets
[edit]On 23 January 2020 it was announced that Hopkins had signed for Rochdale Hornets[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Players - Love Rugby League".
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "Sam Hopkins - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "Wigan Sign Sam Hopkins - News - Wigan Warriors". www.wiganwarriors.com.
- ^ "Players - Love Rugby League".
- ^ "Sam Hopkins returns to Leigh following unsuccessful spell at Wigan".
- ^ "Leigh snap up Sam Hopkins". Total Rugby League. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Wolfpack sign Sam Hopkins". Toronto Wolfpack. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "SAM HOPKINS SIGNS FOR 2020". www.hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
External links
[edit]- Toronto Wolfpack profile
- Leigh Centurions profile
- Statistics at rugby-league.com
- (archived by web.archive.org) Statistics at rlwc2017.com
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- 1990 births
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- English people of Welsh descent
- Leigh Leopards players
- Rochdale Hornets players
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- Wigan Warriors players
- Workington Town players
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