Kirk Yeaman (born September 15, 1983) is an English professional rugby league footballer for Hull FC of Super League. An England international representative centre three-quarter back, he also previously played for the Great Britain national rugby league team.
[edit] Career
Kirk is a young player who has come through the ranks at Hull. He is a centre who has been likened to Jamie Lyon [2] and also a proven try scorer. He scored 17 tries at the end of the 2005 season and an impressive tally in 2006 that took him over the 20 try mark.
Despite some injuries, he was called up to the Tri Nations in Australia, playing in two matches.
Kirk signed a three year contract extension with Hull [1], and he will now remain with the club until the end of the 2010 season.
He has been forced to rule himself out contention for the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup through injury.[3]
Yeaman has a 2005 Challenge Cup winners medal after Hull FC beat Leeds Rhinos 25-24 in the first ever August Challenge Cup Final, he was also a member of the Hull FC squad that reached the 2006 Super League Grand Final (losing to St. Helens) and was a double try scorer In Hull's 28-16 defeat also against St. Helens in the 2008 Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium
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| Persondata |
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Yeaman, Kirk |
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| Short description |
English rugby league player |
| Date of birth |
1983-09-15 |
| Place of birth |
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire |
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