James Cunningham (rugby league)
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| Born | 30 April 1994 Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 7 lb (92 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Hooker, Scrum-half, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Cunningham (born 30 April 1994) is an English rugby league footballer who last played as a hooker for York Knights in the Betfred Super League.
He has played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and on loan from Hull at the London Broncos in the top flight and Doncaster in the Championship. He also played for London in the Championship and the Super League before joining the Toronto Wolfpack in the top flight. At the Broncos he occasionally played as a scrum-half and stand-off. He joined Toulouse from the Huddersfield Giants.
Background[edit]
Cunningham was born in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
Career[edit]
Hull F.C.[edit]
He played for Hull F.C. in the Super League, and on loan from Hull at the London Broncos in the top flight and Doncaster in the Championship.[citation needed]
London Broncos[edit]
The London Broncos paid an undisclosed fee to Hull F.C. in 2015. It was his second stint at the London Broncos after being on loan there in the 2014 season in Super League.
On 26 October 2018, Cunningham signed a one-year deal with the London Broncos keeping him at the club until the end of the 2019 season.[citation needed]
Toronto Wolfpack[edit]
Cunningham left London to sign for the Toronto Wolfpack during 2019.[citation needed]
Huddersfield Giants[edit]
On 9 November 2020, it was announced that Cunningham would join Huddersfield from the 2021 season on a two-year deal.[4]
Toulouse Olympique[edit]
On 16 Oct 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Toulouse Olympique in the Super League.[5] He was signed on a two-year contract until the end of the 2023 season.[6]
International career[edit]
In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[7]
Club statistics[edit]
| Year | Club | Competition | Appearances | Tries | Goals | Drop goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 |  Hull F.C. |
Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Hull F.C. |
Super League | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | Hull F.C. |
Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 |  London Broncos |
Super League | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2015 | Hull F.C. |
Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 |  Doncaster |
Championship | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | London Broncos |
Championship | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2016 | London Broncos |
Championship | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2017 | London Broncos |
Championship | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2018 | London Broncos |
Championship | 26 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
| 2019 | London Broncos |
Super League | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 |  Toronto Wolfpack |
Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 |  Huddersfield Giants |
Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Club career total [8][9] | 139 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 140 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "The official Engage Super League web site". Super League. Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Players - Love Rugby League". loverugbyleague.com.
- ^ Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew. "James Cunningham - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "James Cunningham: Huddersfield Giants sign Toronto Wolfpack hooker". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ "Toulouse snap up James Cunningham". Love Rugby League. 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ "James CUNNINGHAM signe au TO". 19 October 2021.
- ^ "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ Love Rugby League
- ^ Rugby League Project
External links[edit]
- (archived by web.archive.org) Profile at hullfc.com
- London Broncos profile
- SL profile
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