England Squad
Gareth Widdop |
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| Position | half / back |
| Birth Date | 12/03/89 |
| Height | 185 |
| Weight | 88 |
| Birth place | Halifax |
| Club | Melbourne Storm |
| Representative Honours | England |
| England Caps | 8 |
| England Debut | 2010 v France (701) |
Profile |
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Widdop played most of his junior rugby league in northern England before moving to Melbourne with his family at 16. From there, he developed rapidly within the VRL system, eventually graduating into Melbourne Storm’s under-20s squad. Playing mostly at fullback, Widdop, who can also switch between wing, centre and either halves position, came of age in 2009, dominating the competition from the No.1 position. He made the NYC team of the year and scored the match-winning try in the Storm’s grand final victory. With Billy Slater ahead of him, Widdop is set for a priceless apprenticeship in 2010 learning from the best. The Englishman’s versatility will assist him in pushing for a first grade spot as the season progresses. |
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| Full squad | |||
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1. | Sam Tomkins | full-back |
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2. | Ryan Hall | wing |
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3. | Jack Reed | centre |
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4. | Kirk Yeaman | centre |
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5. | Tom Briscoe | wing |
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6. | Kevin Sinfield | stand-off |
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7. | Rangi Chase | scrum-half |
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8. | James Graham | prop |
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9. | James Roby | hooker |
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10. | Jamie Peacock | prop / captain |
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11. | Gareth Ellis | second row |
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11. | Ben Westwood | second row |
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12. | Jon Wilkin | second row |
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13. | Chris Heighington | loose forward |
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14. | Gareth Widdop | half / back |
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15. | Adrian Morley | prop |
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16. | Jamie Jones-Buchanan | second row |
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17. | Garreth Carvell | prop |
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. | Carl Ablett | forward / back |
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. | Ryan Bailey | forward |
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. | Leroy Cudjoe | back |
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. | Ben Jones-Bishop | back |
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. | Danny McGuire | half |
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. | Michael Mcllorum | hooker |
