Rob Parker (rugby league)

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Rob Parker
fullname = Robert Parker


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placeofbirth = Westhoughton
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Rob Parker (born 5 September 1981) lives in Westhoughton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England and is a rugby league player who plays for Salford City Reds.

He will to join European Super League side Salford City Reds for the 2009 season.cite web|url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/rugby_league/s/1069720_simms_banking_on_parker_|title=Simms banking on Parker|publisher=Manchester Evening News|date=2008-09-30|accessdate=2008-10-01]

He played his junior rugby with Leigh East before joining the Bulls, he debuted in 2000 and marked his case for a regular position in Super League during a ten-game loan spell with London Broncos in 2001.

Rose out of the Bradford Bulls Academy to establish himself as an integral part of the powerful Bulls pack, collected Super League medals in 2003 and 2005 and played in a winning Challenge Cup Final (2003) and World Club Challenge (2004).

A near ever present in the all conquering Bradford team which won the league and cup double in 2003, he missed out on a spot in the 2003 Grand Final against Wigan, though he did play in the Bulls Grand Final defeat to Leeds the following season. An accomplished performer in both front and second row.

Whilst at Bradford Bulls, Parker was loaned out to Wakefield RFC where he made seven Rugby Union appearances over two seasons.

He was appointed England captain in 2004 and led his country to the European Nations Cup.

Signed by Warrington Wolves for the 2006 season, released from his contract at the end of the 2008 season.

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