Brad Martin (rugby league)
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| Full name | Bradley Martin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 February 2001 Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Second-row | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 15 October 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brad Martin (born 6 February 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop or second-row forward for the Leigh Leopards in the Super League.
He has previously played for the Midlands Hurricanes in League 1 on dual registration from Castleford.
Background
[edit]Martin was born in Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England.
Martin attended Outwood Grange Academy, Wakefield between 2012 and 2017. Martin was also in the same year as Turkey international rugby league footballer Yusuf Aydin.[citation needed]
Martin played junior rugby league for Dewsbury Moor ARLFC. He was in the Leeds Rhinos academy ranks for four years before joining the Castleford Tigers academy ahead of the 2020 season, seeking first team opportunities.[5]
Career
[edit]Castleford Tigers
[edit]On 22 October 2020, Martin made his Super League début for the Castleford Tigers against Hull Kingston Rovers.[6]
In January 2021, Martin was promoted to Castleford's first team and signed a one-year contract extension.[7] He scored his first try for the Tigers against the Salford Red Devils on 11 July.[8] He made 9 appearances throughout the season and signed a new one-year deal with Castleford in October.[9]
In his first appearance of 2022, Martin received a late red card for a high tackle on Wigan's Willie Isa.[10] He went on to feature in 11 games in total. In September, Martin signed a new two-year contract with Castleford, extending his stay until the end of 2024.[11] He said, "I'm really settled and really enjoying it. The main thing for next season is to get the game time and show the coach what I can do."[12]
On 5 April 2024, Martin scored his second try for Castleford against the Salford Red Devils.[13]
Midlands Hurricanes (dual registration)
[edit]Martin made two appearances for the Midlands Hurricanes in League 1 during the 2022 season, through their dual registration agreement with Castleford. He returned to the club in the following year, making three appearances and scoring two tries for the Hurricanes in 2023.[3]
Leigh Leopards
[edit]On 15 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Leigh Leopards in the Super League on a 2-year deal.[14]
Statistics
[edit]| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
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 Castleford Tigers
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2020 | Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Super League | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2022 | Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023 | Super League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | Super League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Total | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
→  Midlands Hurricanes (DR)
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2022 | League 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | League 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||
- As of match played 19 September 2024
References
[edit]- ^ "Brad Martin Biography". Castleford Tigers. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ a b "Player Summary: Brad Martin". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ Smith, Peter (7 May 2021). "Castleford Tigers' former Leeds Rhinos academy player Brad Martin set for 'biggest game so far' in Challenge Cup quarter-final against Salford Red Devils". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Super League: Castleford Tigers 38-24 Hull KR - Eden hat-trick as Cas end losing run". BBC Sport. 22 October 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- ^ "Cas confirm 3 young Tigers for first team 2021". Castleford Tigers. 7 January 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Super League: Castleford Tigers 18-70 Salford Red Devils - Salford thrash youthful Cas side". BBC Sport. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Brad Martin commits to the Fords for 2022". Castleford Tigers. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors 32-22 Castleford Tigers: Jai Field stars as hosts hold off Cas for victory". Sky Sports. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Brad Martin: Castleford Tigers forward signs new contract until end of 2024". BBC Sport. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ Darbyshire, Drew (2 September 2022). "Castleford tie down promising forward to new deal". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Super League: Castleford Tigers 36-24 Salford Red Devils - Cas get first win of season". BBC Sport. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Callum Walker (15 October 2024). "Castleford Tigers forward makes move to Super League rivals". Total RL.