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Goole Vikings
The Goole Vikings are a semi-professional rugby league club from Goole, East Riding of Yorkshire, England who compete in the Yorkshire Men's League in the fifth tier of the British rugby league system. From 2025, following a successful application, the club will compete in the RFL League 1. History Formation Goole Vikings was founded in 2018 as an amateur club in the Yorkshire Men's League, part of the fifth tier of the British rugby league system. The club is considered the successor club to Goole (rugby league), Goole RLFC which disbanded in 1902. The club's first ever professional game was a pre-season friendly on Tuesday, 14 January 2025 in a 46-6 defeat to Featherstone Rovers at the Post Office Road, Millennium Stadium, with substitute winger Callum Shaw scoring Goole's only try. One week later, in the club's first ever competitive professional match they had a stunning 10-17 victory knocking out a depleted London Broncos side from the 2025 Challenge Cup, Challenge Cup 3rd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Taylor (rugby League)
Scott Taylor (born 27 February 1991) is an English former rugby league footballer who last played as a for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and the England Knights and England national rugby league team, England at international level. He is now the head coach of Goole Vikings in RFL League 1. He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers and the Wigan Warriors, spending a season on loan from Wigan Warriors, Wigan at the Salford Red Devils in the Super League. Background Taylor was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. Playing career Hull Kingston Rovers Taylor made his Hull Kingston Rovers début against Leeds Rhinos, Leeds in the 2009 Super League play-offs. On 6 June 2011, he signed a new two-year contract with Rovers, ending rumours linking him with a move to Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield or Hull F.C. Wigan On 16 October 2012, Taylor signed a two-year contract, with the option for a third year, with Wigan Warriors, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Minns
Thomas "Tom" Minns (born 4 September 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1. He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, and on loan from Leeds at the London Broncos and Featherstone Rovers, and Hull Kingston Rovers in two separate spells in the Super League and the Championship. Background Minns was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He grew up in seacroft and attended David young community academy. He was head boy Playing career Leeds Rhinos In 2013, Minns made three appearances for Leeds and scored a single try. London Broncos In 2014, he was loaned to the London Broncos, with two of his fellow, young team-mates from Leeds. Featherstone Rovers Minns spent the 2015 season on loan at the Featherstone Rovers, recording 16 outings and scoring eight tries. Hull Kingston Rovers On 3 July 2015, it was announced that Minns had signed a three-year deal to play for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Tali
Jason Tali is a Papua New Guinean rugby league footballer who plays as a for Goole Vikings in RFL League 1, on short-term loan from Doncaster RLFC in the Championship. He represented Papua New Guinea in the 2013 World Cup. Playing career He plays for Doncaster in the Championship in England. His position is at centre. Goole Vikings (loan) On 22 May 2025 it was reported that he had signed for Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1 The Rugby Football League's League One (known as the Betfred League One) is the third-highest division of rugby league in Britain. It is also the lowest level of professional rugby league in Britain. Introduced in 2003 as National League 2 i ... on short-term loan References External linksDoncaster profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Tali, Jason 1987 births Living people 21st-century Papua New Guinean sportsmen Doncaster R.L.F.C. players Goole Vikings players Hagen Eagles players Newcastle Thunder players Papua New Guinean rugby league players Papu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Dent
Ben Dent is a German rugby league footballer who plays for the Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1 competition. He primarily plays as a er and has previously played for the York City Knights. He plays for Germany internationally. Career York City Knights Dent made his début season for the York City Knights in 2012, playing 5 games. In his 79 appearances for the Knights, he scored 37 tries. Newcastle Thunder At the end of the 2017 season, it was announced that Dent had signed with the Newcastle Thunder. York RUFC Dent made a temporary switch to rugby union in 2018 to play for York RUFC Goole Vikings On 29 October 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1. International Dent made his international debut for Germany in 2016 against the Wales Dragonhearts, scoring a try. He was selected to play for Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Sea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andy Ellis (rugby League)
Andy Ellis (born ), also known by the nickname of "Sniffer", is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Goole Vikings in RFL League 1. He is formerly of the Featherstone Rovers in the Kingstone Press Championship, and the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in the Super League competition. Background Ellis was born in Derby, Derbyshire, England. He played rugby league for amateur club Cottingham Tigers and signing for Hull KR aged 18. Career In 2009 he was named Man of Steel for the Championship and also led the Barrow Raiders to the league title and to the National Rail Cup Final. Ellis was also part of the Championship All Stars team in 2009 after having an incredible season with Barrow. He has previously played for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Hull Kingston Rovers and Harlequins being named players player at Harlequins in 2011. Featherstone Rovers In September 2012, he left Wakefield and signed a two-year contract with Featherstone Rovers. Ellis later played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misi Taulapapa
Misi Taulapapa (born 25 January 1982) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a or er for Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1. He has previously played for the New Zealand Warriors and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the NRL, and the Sheffield Eagles and Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. Taulapapa has also played for the Newcastle Thunder in League 1. Early years Taulapapa was born Auckland, New Zealand. He originally played rugby union for the Waitemata Football club, in the Auckland Rugby Union competition. He played with Waitemata when they won the Gallagher Shield in 2003. Taulapapa also represented the Kelston Boys High School's First XV in both regional and national tournaments. Playing career Taulapapa switched to rugby league in 2004. Taulapapa was selected to play in the Bartercard Cup competition for the Marist Richmond Brothers from where he was picked up by the New Zealand Warriors. Taulapapa played in six matches for the New Zeal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Aldous
Jack Aldous (born 3 April 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Goole Vikings in RFL League 1. Playing career Newcastle Thunder He previously played for the York City Knights until signing for Newcastle Thunder in October 2016. Hunslet RLFC On 26 December 2019 it was announced that Aldous had signed for Hunslet. He signed a new one-year deal with the club for the 2021 season, but made no further appearances for Hunslet due to work commitments. Goole Vikings On 21 October 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1 The Rugby Football League's League One (known as the Betfred League One) is the third-highest division of rugby league in Britain. It is also the lowest level of professional rugby league in Britain. Introduced in 2003 as National League 2 i .... References External linksNewcastle Thunder profile 1991 births Living people 21st-century English sportsmen English rugby league players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Guzdek
Josh Guzdek (born 23 April 1995) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a for the Goole Vikings in the RFL League 1. He previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers, Dewsbury Rams, Sheffield Eagles, London Skolars and Doncaster RLFC. Playing career Hull KR A former Skirlaugh Bulls player, he was with Hull KR since the age of 13 and progressed through the academy system. In 2013, he made 1 appearance for Hull KR against London Broncos, and scored just 30 seconds into the game with his first touch of the ball. He was a member of Hull KR first team. Dewsbury Rams In October 2015 he joined the Dewbury Rams. Sheffield Eagles Guzdek joined the Sheffield Eagles on a two-year deal in October 2018. He helped the Eagles to win the inaugural 1895 Cup as they defeated Widnes Vikings 36–18 in the final. London Skolars (loan) In May 2023, Guzdek joined the London Skolars on a two-week loan deal. Doncaster RLFC (loan) On 7 June 2023 it was reported that he had joined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Conference League
The Southern Conference League is the fourth tier of the British rugby league system. It is the highest level of amateur rugby league outside of the heartlands in Northern England, operating in The Midlands, Southern England, and Wales. It was one of the many leagues that replaced the Rugby League Conference. The competition was first played between 2012 and 2016, and was relaunched in 2019 after a two-year hiatus. History The Southern Conference League was founded in 2013 as the ''Conference League South'' following the restructuring of amateur rugby league in Great Britain. Teams that had competed in the Rugby League Conference National Division in 2011 were moved to the newly formed and BARLA administered NCL Division Three with clubs drawn from all across England. However at the end of the inaugural season many southern and midlands clubs opted to leave the National Conference League structure and join the newly formed Conference League South for the 2013 season. The Conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bedford Tigers
Bedford Tigers RLFC is a rugby league club based in Bedford, England. The first team plays in the Southern Conference, with a second team in the East Premier League. As a club, Bedford Tigers have moved to their own ground in 2018 and have two senior sides as well as two junior sides, a satellite programme and proposed schools program too. History Rugby league was played in Bedford from 1997 until the summer of 2002 under the control of the Bedford Swifts rugby union club who operated a league team in the Rugby League Conference. However, the Swifts decided at the conclusion of the 2002 summer season to cease operations. In 2004 Bedford Tigers RLFC was founded and competed in the London League. The Tigers only fielded one team but moved up into the Eastern Division of the Rugby League Conference in 2005. In 2006 the Tigers first team were crowned champions of the Eastern Division after defeating St Ives Roosters in the regional grand final. A feat they replicated the foll ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Rugby League
The East Rugby League is a summer rugby league competition for amateur teams from the East of England. The competition was formed in 1997 as one of the two founding divisions of the Rugby League Conference. It ended its time in the conference as the RLC East Regional before being know by its current name from 2012 with restructure of amateur rugby league in Great Britain. History The Rugby League Conference was founded in 1997 as the ''Southern Conference'', a 10-team pilot league for teams in the South of England and the English Midlands. The initial line-up of divisions included an Eastern Division and this has been a feature of the Conference ever since. The Premier Divisions were set up in 2005 for teams who had achieved a certain playing standard and were able to travel further afield to find stronger opposition. The Eastern Division became the East Division in 2009. The RFL restructured the amateur rugby league in 2012 and the Eastern region became rebranded as East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anglian Vipers
Anglian Vipers are an English amateur rugby league club based in Wymondham, Norfolk who compete in the East Rugby League Premier Division, in the fifth tier of the British rugby league system. The men's team was formed in 2022 and women's team in 2023. The club play and train at Wymondham Rugby Union Football Club but are independent of them. The men's team finished as runners-up in the 2023 season and won it in 2024, beating Hemel Stags 50-10 in the final in front of around 400 spectators. The club made national news in 2024 after it was announced they were in talks with the Rugby Football League (RFL) about joining the professional structure beginning in RFL League 1 for 2025 in addition to making their women's team professional at a later date. Later in the same year, they signed former South Africa internationals Dylan Venter and Mike Mavovana. In July 2024 the club applied to join League 1 in the 2025 season, but were unsuccessful as the RFL approved the application submitted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
