Duane Straugheir (born 28 September 1989), also known by the

nickname A nickname, in some circumstances also known as a sobriquet, or informally a "moniker", is an informal substitute for the proper name of a person, place, or thing, used to express affection, playfulness, contempt, or a particular character trait ...

of "Straff", is an English professional

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as rugby league in English-speaking countries and rugby 13/XIII in non-Anglophone Europe, is a contact sport, full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular Rugby league playin ...

footballer who plays for

Rochdale Hornets The Rochdale Hornets are a professional rugby league club from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, competing in the League 1, the third tier of European rugby league. The Rochdale Hornets are one of the original twenty-two rugby clubs tha ...

in League 1. He plays as a .

Background

Straugheir was born in England.

Career

Straugheir was in the

Bradford Bulls The Bradford Bulls are a professional rugby league club in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, and compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. The club have won the League Championship six times, the Challenge Cup f ...

Academy system and also worked for Bradford Bulls as a community development officer. He made his début for

Featherstone Rovers Featherstone Rovers are a professional rugby league club in Featherstone, West Yorkshire, England. The club play home games at Post Office Road and currently compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. Featherstone ...

whilst on loan from Bradford Bulls in 2010. He has also previously played 18 times for the

York City Knights The York Knights are the men's professional rugby league team of York RLFC, based in York, England. The club play their home games at York Community Stadium and currently compete in the RFL Championship, Championship, the second tier of Briti ...

. After this, he was signed for the

Sheffield Eagles The Sheffield Eagles are a professional rugby league club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. They play home games at the Olympic Legacy Park and compete in the Championship, the second tier of British rugby league. Sheffield's on ...

, and in a 5-year spell went on to play a total of 153 games, scoring 43 tries. Having been released by the Eagles at the end of the 2017 season, 'Straff' joined

Hunslet Hunslet () is an inner-city area in south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is southeast of the Leeds city centre, city centre and has an industrial past. It is situated in the Hunslet and Riverside (ward), Hunslet and Riverside ward of Lee ...

for the 2018 League 1 season. He was made

rugby league football club captain in the 2018 League 1.

References

External links

Hunslet profileSheffield Eagles profileYork City Knights profileScoresway profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Straugheir, Duane 1989 births Living people Bradford Bulls players English rugby league players Featherstone Rovers players Hunslet R.L.F.C. captains Hunslet R.L.F.C. players Rochdale Hornets captains Rochdale Hornets players Rugby league centres Rugby league second-rows Sheffield Eagles players York Knights players 21st-century English sportsmen