Michael Coady (rugby)
Michael "Mike" Coady (born 15 April 1987) is an English former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England Students, and at club level for Loughborough Students RUFC and Otley R.U.F.C., and club level rugby league (RL) in the Rugby League Conference for the Bristol Sonics (2006 to 2008) and Leicester Phoenix, in the Championship 1 for Doncaster (Heritage № 1002) (two spells, including the second on loan),[4] in the Super League for the Leeds Rhinos (Heritage № 1384), and in the Championship for the Featherstone Rovers (Heritage № 937) (loan), as a wing or centre.[5]
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| Born | 15 April 1987 Bristol, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 98 kg (15 st 6 lb) [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Mike Coady was born in Bristol, Avon, England, he was a pupil at Bristol Grammar School,[6] he was a student at Loughborough University, he grew up supporting Halifax rugby league club through his father who was originally from Halifax,[7] he was training to become a teacher in Leicestershire before leaving to join the Leeds Rhinos, as of 2018 he works at Pudsey Grangefield School as a mathematics teacher, during September 2018 he returned to cricket and played for Alwoodley Cricket Club 2nd XI in the Airedale-Wharfedale Senior Cricket League.
Playing career
Mike Coady played for Loughborough Students RUFC in the British Universities and Colleges Sport Cup final at Twickenham Stadium, he made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 14 February 2010, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 2010 season.
References
- "Leeds Rhinos Players & Coaches 1st Team". web page. Leeds Rhinos. 2011. Archived from the original on 24 August 2010. Retrieved 15 June 2011.
- "Statistics at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Statistics at robterrace.com". robterrace.com. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Biography at therhinos.co.uk". therhinos.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Sonics aim for big league". thisisbristol.co.uk. 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 September 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- "Rhinos Sign Up Young Prospect". Leeds Rhinos. 16 June 2009. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 13 May 2018.