Rowan Milnes
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| Full name | Rowan Milnes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 September 1999 Bradford, West Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 11 st 5 lb (72 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 13 March 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rowan Milnes (born 1 September 1999) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a stand off for the Bradford Bulls in the Betfred Championship, on loan from Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.
He previously played for the Bradford Bulls in League 1 and the Championship.
Background
Milnes was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.[citation needed]
He is a product of the Bradford Bulls Academy system. He signed a professional contract with the Bulls prior to the 2018 season.[4]
Bradford Bulls
2018 - 2018 Season
Milnes featured in the pre-season friendlies against Halifax R.L.F.C., Sheffield Eagles and Dewsbury Rams. He scored against Halifax R.L.F.C. (1 goal) and Sheffield Eagles (2 goals).
Rowan played in Round 2 (London Skolars) then in Round 10 (Newcastle Thunder).[5]
2019 - 2019 Season
Rowan featured in the pre-season friendlies against York City Knights, Dewsbury Rams, Batley Bulldogs and Toronto Wolfpack. He scored against Dewsbury Rams (2 goals) and Batley Bulldogs (1 goal).
Milnes played in Round 3 (Sheffield Eagles) then in Round 8 (Leigh Centurions) to Round 14 (Halifax R.L.F.C.). Milnes also featured in the 2019 Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Keighley Cougars) to Quarter Final (Halifax R.L.F.C.). He scored against Leigh Centurions (1 goal), Dewsbury Rams (1 try), Halifax R.L.F.C. (1 try, 3 goals), Toronto Wolfpack (1 try) and Leeds Rhinos (4 goals). Following the financial issues at the club, he signed for Hull Kingston Rovers along with four other Bradford players, however Milnes was loaned back to the Bulls for the 2020 season.
2020 - 2020 Season
Rowan featured in the pre-season friendlies against Castleford Tigers, Leeds Rhinos, Dewsbury Rams and York City Knights. He scored against Castleford Tigers (1 try, 2 goals) and Dewsbury Rams (2 goals).
Milnes played in Round 1 (London Broncos) to Round 5 (Sheffield Eagles). Rowan also featured in the 2020 Challenge Cup in Round 4 (Underbank Rangers) to Round 5 (Wakefield Trinity). He scored against Featherstone Rovers (3 goals), Underbank Rangers (1 try, 3 goals), Oldham R.L.F.C. (5 goals), Sheffield Eagles (4 goals) and Wakefield Trinity (1 try, 3 goals).
Statistics
Statistics do not include pre-season friendlies.
| Season | Appearance | Tries | Goals | F/G | Points |
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| 2018 Bradford Bulls | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Bradford Bulls | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| 2020 Bradford Bulls | 6 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 44 |
| Total | 20 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 72 |
References
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Bulls
- ^ "FIVE TALENTED YOUNGSTERS COMMIT FUTURE TO BRADFORD BULLS". Bradford Bulls. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
- ^ "Rowan Milnes set for competitive Bradford Bulls debut". Telegraph and Argus. 10 May 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2019.