Ryan Hampshire
Ryan Hampshire (born 29 December 1994) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback, scrum-half or stand-off for Wigan Warriors in the Betfred Super League.
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| Full name | Ryan Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1994[1] Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 3 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback, Scrum-half, Stand-off, Wing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for the Wigan Warriors (Heritage № 1048) in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at Workington Town in the Kingstone Press Championship and the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 965) in the top flight. Hampshire has also played for the Leigh Centurions and finally Wakefield in the Super League.
Background
Hampshire was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
Nicknamed "Rocky", he grew up supporting the Wakefield Trinity[4] and played at the Normanton Knights as a junior.
Career
In December 2017 he signed with Wakefield Trinity for the 2018 season.[5]
References
- "Ryan Hampshire". wiganwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- "Player Summary: Ryan Hampshire". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
- Rugby League Project
- "'Rocky' aiming to be a half-back star for Castleford". Pontefract & Castleford Express. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- "Ryan Hampshire: Wakefield Trinity sign versatile Leigh Centurions back". BBC Sport. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2018.