James Laithwaite
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| Full name | James Laithwaite | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 September 1991[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Laithwaite (born 23 September 1991) is an English former professional
He previously played for the Warrington Wolves (Heritage No. 1104) in the Super League.
Club career
Laithwaite started his career at
Laithwaite suffered a broken leg in June 2015 which ruled him out for the 2016 Super League season. In July 2016 it was announced that he would be joining Toronto Wolfpack for the 2017 season.
In 2018 he was dual registered with the Bradford Bulls in the 2018 RFL League 1 where he made 12 appearances and scored 4 tries, however his season was cut short when he suffered a broken leg in the 36–16 victory over Hunslet R.L.F.C. Following this, Laithwaite announced his retirement from rugby league at the age of 27 to focus on his business career.[7]
Retirement
In 2019, at the age of 27, after suffering a fourth leg break during his time at Bradford, he decided to retire; and has gone into the healthy food business with his partner, Michelle McDowall.[8]
References
- ^ a b c "James Laithwaite". warringtonwolves.com. Warrington Wolves. 2014. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Back rower James Laithwaite signs for Leigh Centurions". leighjournal.co.uk. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Warrington's James Laithwaite joins Hull KR on loan". bbc.co.uk. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
- ^ "Warrington lose James Laithwaite for six weeks after forward breaks ankle". skysports.com. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Bradford Bulls: Kear says new boy Farrell can replicate Laithwaite". Telegraph & Argus. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "Ex-Warrington Wolves forward James Laithwaite opens Fuel Hub". Warrington Guardian. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
External links
- Profile at torontowolfpack.com
- (archived by web.archive.org) Profile at warringtonwolves.com
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