Umyla Hanley (born 5 March 2002) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre/winger for Leigh Leopards in the Super League.
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| Full name | Umyla Hanley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 2002 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 13 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editHanley played his amateur rugby league for the Shevington Sharks and is the son of former Bradford, Wigan, Leeds, Western Suburbs, Balmain and Great Britain international, Ellery Hanley.[3]
Career
edit2020
editHanley made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for the Warriors against St Helens where Wigan went on to lose 42–0 against a much more experienced St Helens team, Hanley started at fullback and became Wigan Warrior player #1105.[4] [5] [6][7]
2021
editIn round 17 of the 2021 Super League season, Hanley scored a hat-trick in Wigan's 50-6 victory over Leigh.[8]
2022
editHanley made only one appearance for Wigan in the 2022 Super League season. He spent the majority of the year on loan with RFL Championship side Newcastle playing ten games.[9]
2024
editIn round 6 of the 2024 Super League season, Hanley scored a hat-trick in Leigh's 32-22 loss against Salford.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Player Summary: Umyla Hanley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Willacy, Gavin (28 January 2020). "Wigan kick off the new Super League season buoyed by young talent". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Round 14 fixtures confirmed". Sky Sports. 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Starting Lineups - Wigan vs St Helens". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Super League: Wigan vs St Helens". BBC. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Debut a moment "I'll never forget" says Kai Pearce Paul". Love Rugby League. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors thump winless Leigh Centurions 50-6". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors: Here is how the loan and dual-registration players have performed in June". www.wigantoday.net.
- ^ "'Powerhouse' Umyla Hanley impresses Leigh Leopards boss in prolific try-scoring stint". www.totalrl.com.
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