Andy Yates
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| Full name | Andrew Yates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1990 St Helens, Merseyside, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (189 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 10 September 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Andrew Yates is a professional rugby league player. as of 2018 Yates plays for the Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats) in the Super League. He previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, who he joined from the Hunslet Hawks. He made his Leeds Rhinos début against the Widnes Vikings on 13 February 2015. His position of preference is prop, and he signed as a junior from local amateur side Thatto Heath Crusaders. Yates made his first team début in 2008's Super League XIII but did not make any further appearances in 2009's Super League XIV.[5] Yates left St. Helens for Hunslet Hawks at the end of 2010 due to a restricted amount of first team appearances, and not being selected in Royce Simmons' first team squad for 2011.
A serious Achilles injury sidelined him at the start of 2014 season before he tore his bicep muscle in his come back game with Hunslet Hawks midway through 2014 season. [6]
References
- ^ a b "Andrew Yates Leeds Rhinos". www.superleague.co.uk. Rugby Football League. 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ St Helens profile
- ^ "saintsrlfc.com Profile". saintsrlfc.com. 2010-01-30. Retrieved 2010-01-30.
- ^ "Hunslet Hawks' signing coup". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2010-11-04. Retrieved 2010-11-14.