Rob Parker (rugby League)
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Rob Parker (born 5 September 1981) is an English former professional
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footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played for
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, signing from
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neighbours Salford City Reds in time for the 2012 season. An England international representative forward, he previously played for
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clubs; 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 ...
,
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and the
Warrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England. They play home games at the Halliwell Jones Stadium and compete in Super League, the top tier of British rugby league system, British rugby league. Warringto ...
.


Playing career


Rugby League

Parker played his junior rugby with Leigh East. Débuting in 2000, Parker marked his case for a regular position in
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during a ten-game loan spell with the
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in 2001. He then rose out of 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 to play in the pack. He collected Super League medals in 2003 and 2005 and played in a winning Challenge Cup Final (2003) and World Club Challenge (2004). He missed out on a spot in the 2003 Super League Grand Final. Having won Super League VIII, the Bradford Bulls played against 2003 NRL Premiers, the
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in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Parker played from the interchange bench in the Bradford Bull's 22–4 victory. At the end of that year he played for the Bradford Bulls from the interchange bench in their 2004 Super League Grand Final loss against
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.


Rugby Union

An accomplished performer in both front and second row. Whilst at the Bradford Bulls, Parker was loaned out to
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where he made seven
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appearances over two seasons.


International

He was appointed England captain in 2004 and led England to the European Nations Cup. Parker won 3
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s for
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while at the Bradford Bulls in 2004 against Russia, France and Ireland. He was signed by the
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for 2006's
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, released from his contract at the end of the 2008 season. After joining Salford City Reds he was announced as their new club
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on 10 February after long-serving captain Malcolm Alker was stripped of the captaincy during pre-season. In July 2011, he went on loan to the
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. Parker joined hometown club the
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in time for the 2012
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season.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Parker, Rob 1981 births Living people Categoty:21st-century English sportsmen Bradford Bulls players Castleford Tigers players England national rugby league team captains England national rugby league team players English rugby league players Leigh Leopards captains Leigh Leopards players London Broncos players Sportspeople from Westhoughton Rugby league players from Bolton Rugby league props Rugby league second-rows Salford Red Devils captains Salford Red Devils players Wakefield RFC players Warrington Wolves players