Karle Hammond

Karle Hammond (born 25 April 1974) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Widnes (two spells), and in the Super League for St. Helens, the London Broncos, the Salford City Reds, and the Halifax Blue Sox, as a stand-off, scrum-half, hooker or loose forward.[1][2]

Karle Hammond
Personal information
Full nameKarle Hammond
Born (1974-04-25) 25 April 1974
Widnes, England
Playing information
PositionStand-off, Scrum-half, Hooker, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
199?–95 Widnes
1995–98 St Helens 111 50 0 5 205
1998 London Broncos
Widnes Vikings
Salford City Reds
Halifax Blue Sox
Total 111 50 0 5 205
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1998–99 Wales 3
1996–96 Great Britain[1] 2 5 0 0 20

Background

Hammond was born in Widnes, Cheshire, England.

Career

Hammond played as a stand-off in St. Helens 40-32 victory over the Bradford Bulls in the 1996 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 27 April 1996 in front of a crowd of 78,550.[3]

He was the top try-scorer of the 1996 Great Britain Lions tour of Papua New Guinea, Fiji and New Zealand.

Karle Hammond played stand-off in St. Helens' 16-25 defeat by Wigan in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy Final during the 1995–96 at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996.[4]

References
  1. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. "Reds snap up Hammond". BBC. 16 March 2001. Retrieved 28 February 2008.
  3. "steveprescottfoundation.co.uk". Steve Prescott Stats. Steve Prescott Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 August 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. "13th January 1996: St Helens 16 Wigan 25 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.


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