George Lawler
George Lawler (born 1 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop, hooker or loose forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
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| Full name | George Lawler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1995 Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Hooker, Loose forward, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, and has spent time at the Newcastle Thunder and the York City Knights in League 1 on dual registration from Hull KR.
Background
Lawler was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Playing career
Hull Kingston Rovers
Lawler is a former West Hull amateur, George is a product of and another player to blossom through the ranks of the City of Hull Academy, before he started spending more time with the Hull Kingston Rovers' first-team squad.
On 23 August 2015, he made his try scoring début against the Widnes Vikings in an 8-12 victory in The Qualifiers.
It was revealed on 2 March 2016 that Lawler had signed a four-year contract at Hull Kingston Rovers following an impressive start to his professional playing career.
Lawler suffered relegation from the Super League with Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2016 season, due to losing the Million Pound Game at the hands of the Salford Red Devils.
12-months later however, Lawler was part of the Hull Kingston Rovers' side that won promotion back to the Super League, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior.
It was announced on 4 May 2018 that Lawler had penned a new three-year contract extension to remain at Hull Kingston Rovers until at least the end of the 2021 rugby league season.
Castleford Tigers
On 5 October 2021 it was reported that Lawler had signed for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.[3][4]
For the 2022 season, Lawler claimed squad number 10 which was vacated by the retiring Grant Millington.[5] He made his Castleford debut on 11 February against the Salford Red Devils, and scored his first try for the club on 26 March against the Leeds Rhinos.[6][7]
References
- Love Rugby League
- Rugby League Project
- "George Lawler: Castleford Tigers sign Hull KR back-rower". BBC Sport. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "George Lawler: Castleford Tigers clinch signing of Hull KR forward for 2022 Super League season". Sky Sports. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- "Tigers reveal 2022 squad numbers". Castleford Tigers. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Super League: Castleford Tigers 16-26 Salford Red Devils". BBC Sport. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- "Challenge Cup: Castleford Tigers demolish Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.