- Paul Handforth
Infobox Rugby Union biography
playername = Paul Handforth
fullname = Paul Handforth
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|10|6
cityofbirth =Wakefield ,Yorkshire
countryofbirth =England
height = height|ft=5|in=9
weight = 13 st 1 lb (83 kg)
nickname = Tiger
school =
university =
relatives =
position = Stand-off
currentclub =Featherstone Rovers
clubnumber = 6
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 2000 ‐ 04
2004 ‐ 06
2006 ‐
clubs =Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Castleford Tigers Featherstone Rovers
caps(points) = 70+ (64)
17+ (10)
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youthrepteam =
youthrepcaps(points) =
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repteam = Ireland
repcaps(points) =
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repupdate =Paul Handforth born on
6 October ,1981 inWakefield ,Yorkshire ,England is arugby league player forFeatherstone Rovers inNational League One .Paul Handforth's position of choice is at Stand-off, but he can also operate at scrum-half and as a hooker.
He has previously played for
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats andCastleford Tigers in the European Super League. He started playing rugby with Oulton Raiders as a schoolboy.Paul Handforth is a Ireland international.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7053760.stm|title=Ireland 58-18 Russia|publisher=BBC|date=2007-10-20|accessdate=2008-03-14] He has been named in the Ireland training squad for the
2008 Rugby League World Cup .cite web|url=http://www.rli.ie/story.php?id=53|title=Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad|publisher=Rugby League Ireland|date=2008-08-01|accessdate=2008-08-02]References
External links
* [http://www.featherstonerovers.com/2paulhandforth.htm Featherstone profile]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/Paul_Handforth.html Rugby League Project stats]
* [http://www.slstats.org/p296/Paul%20Handforth.html SL stats]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/castleford/3756298.stm Handforth joins Castleford ranks]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/castleford/5398608.stm Handforth leaves relegated Tigers]
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