Mitch Stringer

Mitch Stringer (born 1 November 1983), also known by the nickname of "The big fella", is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a prop

Mitch Stringer
Personal information
Full nameMitchell Stringer
Born (1983-11-11) 11 November 1983
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Weight18 st 2 lb (115 kg)
PositionProp
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–05 London Broncos 29 0 0 0 0
2005–06 Salford City Reds 16 0 0 0 0
2006–16 Sheffield Eagles 312 65 40 0 340
2017 Dewsbury Rams 12 0 0 0 0
Total 369 65 40 0 340
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–13 Scotland 11 3 0 0 12
Source: [1][2]

Playing career

He was brought up in Barnsley, and started his youth playing career at Sheffield Eagles after impressing with local amateur team Hoyland Vikings.

Stringer signed for Salford in 2005 from London Broncos. In 2006 he was re-signed by the Eagles for their successful bid for promotion from National League Two. Stringer has also played as a professional for the London Broncos, Salford City Reds, Dewsbury Rams and the Sheffield Eagles where he became captain.

International

He also made eleven appearances for Scotland, scoring on 3 occasions. His first international game came against Papua New Guinea, where he began the match on the bench. He represented Scotland at the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

References
  1. loverugbyleague
  2. Rugby League Project


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