Andy Lynch (rugby league)

Infobox rugby league biography
new = yes
playername = Andy Lynch

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image_size = 250px
country = New Zealand
height(m) = 1.89
weight(kg) = 108
fullname = Andy Lynch
nickname = The Rock
living = Yes
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1979|5|20
dayofbirth = 20
monthofbirth = 5
yearofbirth = 1979
placeofbirth = Leeds
countryofbirth = England
position = Prop
currentclub = leagueicon|Bradford Bulls|size=16 Bradford Bulls
clubnumber = 10
representative = true
club1 = leagueicon|Castleford Tigers|16 Castleford Tigers
year1start = 1999
year1end = 2004
appearances1 = 137
tries1 = 17
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 60
club2 = leagueicon|Bradford Bulls|size=16 Bradford Bulls
year2start = 2005
year2end = present
appearances2 = 107
tries2 = 24
goals2 = 0
fieldgoals2 = 0
points2 = 96
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yearAend = 2003
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triesA = 2
goalsA = 0
fieldgoalsA = 0
pointsA = 8
teamB = flagicon|ENG England
yearBstart = 2003
yearBend =
appearancesB = 5
triesB = 0
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 0
teamC =
yearCstart = 2003
yearCend =
appearancesC = 1
triesC = 0
goalsC = 0
fieldgoalsC = 0
pointsC = 0
teamD =
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yearDend =
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updated = 14 August, 2008
source = [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Andy_Lynch.html Rugby League Project]

Andy Lynch (born 20 October, 1979 in England) is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Bradford Bulls. His usual position is prop.

Andy uses his size to good effect and takes a lot of stopping, and if he breaks into space he has quite a deceptive turn of pace.

Castleford

Played for Castleford Tigers in the early 2000s. Andy made steady progress at the Jungle, gaining Yorkshire and England honours.

Andy established himself as one of the leading young prop forwards in 2003 and deservedly won a place in Super League's 'Dream Team'. It was no surprise when he won the Tigers 2003 Player of the Year award.

Bradford Bulls

Lynch signed for Bradford Bulls in 2004 where he has improved year upon year.

Andy won a number of club awards in 2006 for his performances for Bradford Bulls, these included; Supporters' Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year, BISA Player of the Year and Best Forward of the Year.

Representative

Andy won a place in the England 'A' set up for the match against the Kiwis and the South Seas tour at the end of the 2002 season and again in 2003 he was in the England 'A' squad who won the European Nations title.

He also came very close to a call up for Great Britain's test series with Australia having impressed when figuring for the Yorkshire side that won the 'Origin' clash in 2004, but Lynch was called up to the Great Britain Squad in 2006 for the 2006 Tri nations.

In June 2007 Lynch was called up to the Great Britain squad for the Test match against France [cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/6744909.stm|title=Eight new faces in Lions squad|publisher=BBC|date=2007-06-12|accessdate=2007-06-12] he was called up for the Great Britain Train on Sqaud for the 2007 test series with New Zealand.

He played for Northern Union side against All Golds in October 2007.

He has been forced to rule himself out contention for the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup through injury.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7604682.stm|title=Deacon pulls out of England squad|publisher=BBC|date=2008-09-16|accessdate=2008-10-03]

tatistics

Club career

Representative career

References

External links

* [http://www.bradfordbulls.co.uk/bb_squad_full.asp?SquadID=61 Andy Lynch Official Player Profile]
* [http://www.rleague.com//db/player/l/lynch_andy/index.php Lynch signs new deal with Bulls]
* [http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/search/display.var.930850.0.lynch_makes_huge_strides_in_bulls_shirt.php Lynch makes huge strides in Bulls shirt]