Marc Sneyd
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| Born | 9 February 1991 Oldham, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (184 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 0 lb; 196 lb (89 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marc Sneyd (born 9 February 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half, stand-off or fullback for Hull F.C. in the Betfred Super League.[4]
He previously played for the Salford Red Devils, and spent a season on loan from Salford at the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
Background
Sneyd was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, and grew up in Shaw.[5]
Club career
He came through the junior ranks at Salford Red Devils.[6] He made his début for Salford in 2010 but his game time was limited.[7] In May 2013, he signed a new two-year contract with Salford,[8] and, in October 2013, he was named in the Ireland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[9]
Sneyd joined Castleford Tigers on loan for the 2014 season.[10] Castleford coach Daryl Powell described him as "...a quality player with the added benefit of an outstanding left-foot kicking game.”[10] This was Sneyd's breakthrough season in which he scored 7 tries and kicked 117 goals in just 31 appearances, and appeared in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.[11][12]
A transfer request in June 2014 was turned down by Salford,[13] but soon after, Sneyd signed a three-year contract with Hull F.C.[7][14] Hull coach Lee Radford said he "...has a superb left-foot kicking game and a fantastic touch on the ball, which we think will give him the opportunity to blossom into a really good young British half-back."[7]
In 2016, Sneyd kicked 130 goals and became the league's top goal-kicker. He won the 2016 Challenge Cup with Hull against the Warrington Wolves, kicking two goals in the narrow 12-10 win at Wembley Stadium; Sneyd was made man-of-the-match and won the prestigious Lance Todd Trophy.[15][16]
In February 2017, he extended his contract with Hull until 2019.[17] He won the 2017 Challenge Cup with Hull in an 18-14 victory over the record holders Wigan Warriors,[18] and once again he was named the Lance Todd Trophy winner becoming only the second player to win the award two years in a row.[19][20]
In April 2019, Sneyd signed a new three-year contract until the end of the 2022 season.[21][5]
Honours
Club
- Challenge Cup: (2) 2016, 2017
- Runner-up: (1) 2014
Individual
- Lance Todd Trophy: (2) 2016, 2017
References
- ^ a b "Hull 1st Team Marc Sneyd". Hull FC. Hull FC. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ http://www.superleague.co.uk/player/10625
- ^ a b Smith, Peter (16 April 2019). "Hull FC delight as Marc Sneyd sticks around until 2022". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Salford: Darrell Griffin completes move as Marc Sneyd stays". BBC Sport. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
Scrum-half Sneyd, 22, has progressed through the academy...
- ^ a b c "Hull FC to sign Leon Pryce & Marc Sneyd". BBC Sport. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Utility back Marc Sneyd signs new two-year deal at Salford City Reds". Sky Sports. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2013: Ireland name 24-man squad". BBC Sport. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Super League: Marc Sneyd joins Castleford on season-long loan". Sky Sports. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford". Guardian. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Scott, Ged (23 August 2014). "Challenge Cup final: Castleford Tigers 10-23 Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Super League: Salford Red Devils reject Marc Sneyd's transfer request". Sky Sports. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Pryce and Sneyd to join Hull FC". ITV. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ Scott, Ged (27 August 2016). "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves By Ged Scott BBC Sport at Wembley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Rory (21 February 2017). "Marc Sneyd signs two-year contract extension with Hull FC". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs". Mirror. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Marc Sneyd delighted to prove doubters wrong". Sky Sports. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ Bower, Aaron (26 August 2017). "Hull beat Wigan to retain Challenge Cup thanks to Marc Sneyd masterclass". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ Jackson, William (16 April 2019). "Marc Sneyd delighted to have future resolved as he signs long-term Hull FC deal". Hull Live. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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