Gareth Widdop
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1989 (35 years old)
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Halifax, EnglandPosition
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6
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183 cm
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90 kg
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Halifax R.L.F.C.
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Gareth Edward Widdop (born 12 March 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a stand-off or fullback for the Halifax Panthers in the RFL Championship.
Widdop previously played the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and for the Melbourne Storm and the St. George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL (National Rugby League). He won the 2012 NRL Grand Final with Melbourne and has played for the World All Stars. Earlier in his career he played as a fullback.
Born and brought up in Halifax, Yorkshire, Widdop played his junior rugby for King Cross before moving to Melbourne, Australia with his family at the age of 12 where he was educated at Bayside Secondary College.
As a teenager Widdop went to the 2006 NRL Grand Final, and continued to play in the Melbourne Rugby League for Altona Roosters under his father Gary. He was introduced to the Storm by Dean Lance, and was taken into the Storms Academy U18 program by Paul Bramley the High Performance Manager at the time, he went on to represent Victoria Under 18s team, and the Australian Affiliated U18 Schoolboys and he eventually signed for Melbourne Storm's Under 20s team.
On 2 September 2009, Widdop was named on the interchange bench in the 2009 NYC Team of the Year. In the 2009 NYC Grand Final against the Wests Tigers NYC Team, Widdop scored the match winning try and goal in the 24-22 win. Widdop was named the Storms' NYC player of the year in 2009.
On 1 June 2010 Widdop received a surprise call-up into new England coach Steve McNamara's 19-man squad for the match against France on 12 June 2010. Widdop featured at fullback and scored a try with his first touch of the ball, he also kicked 2 goals when Kevin Sinfield was substituted in England's 60-6 win.
In mid-September, Widdop was once again called up to the England squad for the Four Nations, he started at fullback in an 18-all draw in the warm up match against New Zealand Māori in which he kicked 3 goals at Mt Smart Stadium. Widdop was once again on the scoresheet as England lost their opening game 24-10 against reigning world champions New Zealand, scoring a try and kicking a goal in the 24-10 loss at Westpac Stadium. Widdop was not selected for the game against Australia but was on the interchange bench in the final game against Papua New Guinea where he came on at centre to kick a goal in the 36-10 victory at Eden Park.
In the opening match of the 2011 Four Nations, Widdop was named on the interchange bench for England against Wales where he scored a try with the final play of the game in the 42-4 win at Leigh Sports Village. Widdop featured in England's final match against Australia on the interchange bench in a 30-8 loss at Elland Road. Widdop played in all 4 matches and scored a try in the tournament.
Widdop was selected to represent England from the interchange bench against Italy where he came on and kicked a goal in the 15-14 loss. Widdop featured in 3 matches and kicked a goal for England in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
Widdop was selected in England's 2014 Four Nations squad. Widdop featured against Samoa, Australia and New Zealand in the group stages. Widdop scored in all three matches with six, two and one goals respectively.
Widdop played in all 3 Test matches against New Zealand at stand off and kicked 10 goals in England's 2-1 Baskerville Shield series win.
At the conclusion of the club season, Gareth was selected for England for their test match against France and test series against New Zealand. In the test match against France, Widdop kicked 12 goals in a record 84-4 rout win of the 'Les Tricolores'.
In October, Widdop was selected in the England squad for the 2016 Four Nations. Before the tournament, England played a test match against France which saw Widdop tally his 100th test point in England's 40-6 win.
In October 2017 he was selected in the England squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.
He was selected in England 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.
He was selected in squad for the 2019 Great Britain Lions tour of the Southern Hemisphere. He made his Great Britain test debut in the defeat by Tonga.
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