Andy Lynch (rugby league)
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Andy Lynch (born 20 October 1979) is an English professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for Bradford Bulls of Super League.
Castleford
Lynch started his career at Castleford Tigers in 1999. In 2003 he was placed in the Super League's 'Dream Team'. In the same year Lynch was also awarded the Tigers Player of the Year award. During his time at Castleford Lynch was also awarded Yorkshire and England honours.
Bradford Bulls
Lynch signed for Bradford Bulls in 2004, following Castleford's relegation from the Super League. In 2006 he won several club awards for his performances, including Supporters' Player of the Year, Players' Player of the Year, BISA Player of the Year and Best Forward of the Year. Lynch has been named captain of the Bradford Bulls, with Jamie Langley as his vice-captain.
Representative
Lynch won a place in the England 'A' squad for their match against New Zealand and for the South Seas tour at the end of the 2002 season, and the following year was part of the squad that won the European Nations title.
Lynch was called up to the Great Britain Squad in 2006 for the Tri Nations tournament.
In June 2007 Lynch was again called up to the Great Britain squad for the Test match against France [1] he was called up for the Great Britain Train on Squad for the 2007 test series with New Zealand.
Lynch also played for Northern Union side against All Golds in October 2007.
He has been forced to rule himself out contention for the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup through injury.[2]
Statistics
Club career
| Year | Club | Apps | Pts | T | G | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  Castleford Tigers |
9 | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | Castleford Tigers |
20 | 12 | 3 | - | - |
| 2001 | Castleford Tigers |
19 | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | Castleford Tigers |
27 | 8 | 2 | - | - |
| 2003 | Castleford Tigers |
26 | 28 | 7 | - | - |
| 2004 | Castleford Tigers |
26 | 12 | 3 | - | - |
| 2005 |  Bradford Bulls |
29 | 24 | 6 | - | - |
| 2006 | Bradford Bulls |
30 | 36 | 9 | - | - |
| 2007 | Bradford Bulls |
26 | 24 | 6 | - | - |
| 2008 | Bradford Bulls |
13 | - | - | - | - |
Representative career
| Year | Team | Matches | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  England 'A' |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2003 | England 'A' |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2004 | England |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 |  Great Britain |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Eight new faces in Lions squad". BBC. 2007-06-12. Retrieved 2007-06-12.
- ^ "Deacon pulls out of England squad". BBC. 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
External links
- Bradford Bulls profile
- Andy Lynch International Statistics
- Profile at thecastlefordtigers.co.uk
- Lynch signs new deal with Bulls
- Lynch makes huge strides in Bulls shirt
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