Danny Orr

Danny Orr

Personal information
Full name	Daniel Orr
Born	May 17, 1978 (1978-05-17) (age 33) Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	84 kg (13 st 3 lb) [1]
Playing information
Position	Scrum-half, Stand-off, Hooker
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1997–2003	Castleford Tigers	191	71	296	4	880
2004–2006	Wigan Warriors	74	20	14	0	108
2007–2010	Harlequins RL	102	16	102	0	258
2011–	Castleford Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
	Total	367	107	412	4	1246
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1998	Emerging England	1	0	0	0	0
1998–1999	England	3	2	0	0	8
2002	Great Britain	2	0	0	0	0
2003	Yorkshire	3	0	9	0	18
As of 14 August 2010
Source: Rugby League Project

Danny Orr (born 17 May 1978 in Castleford, West Yorkshire), is an English rugby league footballer for Castleford in the European Super League. A Great Britain international representative stand-off or scrum half, Orr previously played for Harlequins RL and Wigan.

Orr in action for Harlequins

Danny Orr (left) with Harlequins at the Millennium Stadium

Danny Orr played much of his rugby career for Castleford Tigers, making it into the 2002 Super League Dream Team, before leaving in 2003 to join Wigan Warriors. During this period, he gained many representative honours. In 1997, he was a member of the Great Britain Academy side coached by Mike Gregory, an acquaintance he was to re-establish after joining Wigan. He has gained senior representative experience as well, captaining Yorkshire to victory in the 2003 Origin match. He has played for England and also for Great Britain in the 2002 series against New Zealand.

Danny decided to leave Castleford Tigers at the end of the 2003 Super League season, signing a 4 year deal with Wigan. His last game for the club was against Wigan in the final league match of the 2003 season. He said that the decision was "exceptionally difficult" but added: "I wish to make a totally clean break from Castleford and move with my family to the most famous and successful rugby league club in the world."

Wigan coach of the time Stuart Raper commented: "Danny is a very good all round player who will be an asset to any side and I am pleased that he has chosen Wigan. He will blend very well into our line-up."

Despite some good performances towards the end of the 2006 season Wigan decided to allow Orr to leave Wigan, some reports suggested Orr did not want to leave Wigan but he was sold to Harlequins Rugby League on the 12th October 2006. Orr signed a three year deal with the Harlequins starting in 2007 and will be replaced at Wigan by Trent Barrett.

Danny Orr will rejoin his hometown club Castleford Tigers from 2011 after signing a one year deal.^[2] In July 2011, he signed a one year extension to his deal, keeping him at his homewtown club for the 2012 season. ^[3]

References

1. ^ "Harlequins Rugby League". web page. Harlequins Rugby League. http://www.league.quins.co.uk/squad/index.php?player=81383&includeref=dynamic. Retrieved 6 August 2011. 
2. ^ "Orr: Time was right to move on". Richmond & Twickenham Times. 2010-07-21. http://www.richmondandtwickenhamtimes.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugbyleague/8284042.Orr__Time_was_right_to_move_on/. Retrieved 2010-08-27. 
3. ^ [http://www.superleague.co.uk/article.php?id=22797, 5th July 2011.

External links

• Harlequins RL profile
• Danny Orr Wigan Career Page on the Wigan RL Fansite.
• Danny Orr International Statistics
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
• Danny Orr (image)
• Engage Super League profile
• Profile atthecastlefordtigers.co.uk
• England battle to French wins

Persondata
Name	Orr, Danny
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Date of birth	17 May 1978
Place of birth	Castleford, West Yorkshire
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