Darrell Griffin

Darrell Griffin

Personal information
Born	19 June 1981 (1981-06-19) (age 30)[1] Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	118 kg (18 st 8 lb) [2]
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2003–2005	Wakefield Wildcats	92	9	3	0	42
2006–2012	Huddersfield Giants	123	12	0	0	48
2012–	Leeds Rhinos
	Total	215	21	3	0	90
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2005–10	England	3	0	0	0	0
As of 7 October 2008
Source: Rugby League Project

Darrell Griffin is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Leeds Rhinos of Super League. An England international representative prop forward, his former clubs include Oxford Cavaliers, London Broncos, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Huddersfield Giants.

He is notable as being a top flight rugby league player from a non-traditional area, progressing through the youth system at Oxford Cavaliers and onto the London Broncos academy.^[3][4][5]

He came through the youth system at both Oxford & Witney Rugby Club. His younger brother Josh Griffin is contracted to Huddersfield Giants.^[6]

Griffin joined Wakefield in June 2003 from rugby union side Harlequins.^[7][8]

Griffin joined Leeds Rhinos from Huddersfield Giants on a 3 year contract in October 2011.

He was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[9]

He was also named in the England team to face Wales at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[10]

References

1. ^ Stott, Julie (6 October 2010). "England Four Nations Pen Pics". News of the World (UK: News Group Newspapers Ltd.). http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/1038201/ENGLAND-FOUR-NATIONS-PEN-PICS.html. Retrieved 6 October 2010. 
2. ^ "Huddersfield Giants". web page. Huddersfield Giants. http://www.giantsrl.com/locker_room/first_team/player?player=darrell-griffin. Retrieved 7 August 2011. 
3. ^ "Wakefield star Monty speaks out". Oxford Cavaliers. 2006-03-08. http://www.oxfordcavaliersrlfc.com/News%20March.htm. Retrieved 2008-04-11. 
4. ^ "South can be big force". Huddersfield Examiner. 2008-03-22. http://www.examiner.co.uk/huddersfield-giants/huddersfield-giants-news/2008/03/08/south-can-be-big-force-86081-20579045/. Retrieved 2008-04-11. 
5. ^ London Broncos 2001 Official Guide: "Enter the Gladiators - Broncos player profiles 2001", London Broncos, Darrell Griffin, p14, 1st January 2001
6. ^ "Watene Missing for Wildcats". Sportinglife. 2008-04-11. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/08/04/10/RUGBYL_Wakefield.html. Retrieved 2008-04-11. 
7. ^ "Wildcats reward stars". BBC. 2003-09-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/3122378.stm. Retrieved 2008-04-11. 
8. ^ Hadfield, Dave (2003-06-15). "Griffin helps push back boundaries". London: The Independent. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/rugby-league/griffin-helps-push-back-boundaries-540711.html. Retrieved 2008-04-11. 
9. ^ "Myler gets England call". England Rugby League. 2008-09-29. http://www.englandrl.co.uk/article.php?id=11890. Retrieved 2008-10-03. 
10. ^ "Gleeson to lead new-look England". BBC. 2008-10-09. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7642490.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 

External links

• Huddersfield Giants profile
• International Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org

Persondata
Name	Griffin, Darrell
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	19 June 1981
Place of birth	Witney, Oxfordshire
Date of death
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