Darrell Griffin

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Darrell Griffin
Personal information
Born (1981-06-19) 19 June 1981 (age 42)[1]
Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)[2]
Weight 18 st 8 lb (118 kg)[2]
Playing information
Position Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2003–06 Wakefield Wildcats 95 9 3 0 42
2007–11 Huddersfield Giants 140 14 0 0 56
2012 Leeds Rhinos 31 2 0 0 8
2013–15 Salford Red Devils 60 1 0 0 0
Total 326 26 3 0 106
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010 England 2 0 0 0 0
As of 15 February 2012
Source: Rugby League Project

Darrell Griffin (born 19 June 1981) is an English professional rugby league footballer for Featherstone Rovers in the Championship. An England international representative prop forward, his former clubs include Oxford Cavaliers, London Broncos, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Huddersfield Giants, Salford Red Devils and Leeds Rhinos.

Playing career

Griffin came through the youth system at both Oxford and Witney Rugby Club.[3][4][5]

He joined Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in June 2003 from rugby union side Harlequins.[6][7] He made his Super League debut in 2003 and played for Wakefield for three years. He then moved to Huddersfield Giants, where he had a successful spell, making over 100 appearances in five years.

He was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[8]

He was also named in the England team to face Wales at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[9]

Griffin joined Leeds from Huddersfield on a three-year contract in October 2011. He was a member of the Leeds team that won the 2012 Super League Grand Final. He joined Salford Red Devils in 2013 and played for three seasons before leaving the club at the end of the 2015 season.

Personal life

His younger brothers Josh Griffin,[10] and George Griffin are also rugby league players. All three brothers played together for Salford in the 2015 season.

References

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