Richard Whiting (rugby league)

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Richard Whiting

Personal information
Born	(1984-12-20) December 20, 1984 Featherstone, Yorkshire, England
Height	194 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	15 st 8 lb (99 kg)
Playing information
Position	Centre, Fullback, Stand-off, Lock, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2003–04	Featherstone	18	2	6	0	20
2004–	Hull	220	68	21	2	316
	Total	238	70	27	2	336
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2004–06	England	3	1	0	0	4
Source: Rugby League Project

Richard Whiting is an English professional rugby league footballer for Hull F.C. of Super League. An England international representative three-quarter back, he has played his entire professional career to date at Hull, with whom he won the 2005 Challenge Cup.

A former Featherstone Rovers player in the British rugby league National League One, being voted young player of the year, before moving to Super League club Hull.

Although Whiting Signed for Hull as a Stand-off, he plays a utility role in the squad and has covered positions such as stand-off, centre, wing and fullback. Throughout his career he has struggled to shake off 'a poor mans Carl Ablett' tag.

In 2005 he made 24 appearances during the season and also won the young player of the year. Whiting played for Hull at centre in the 2005 Challenge Cup final, scoring a try in the victory over the Leeds Rhinos. Hull reached the 2006 Super League Grand final to be contested against St Helens RLFC and Whiting played from the interchange bench in his side's 4-26 loss.

See also

• 2014 Super League season results

External links

• England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org