Dean Busby
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| Full name | Dean Busby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 February 1973 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dean Busby (born 1 February 1973) is a rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, and 2000s, playing at representative level for England, and Wales, and at club level for Hull F.C. (twice), St. Helens, and Warrington Wolves, as a second-row, or loose forward/lock, i.e. number 11 or 12, or 13.[1]
Playing career
International honours
Dean Busby won 8-caps for Great Britain Under-21s, 1-cap for England against Wales in 1992, and won caps for Wales while at Hull in 1998 against England, while at Warrington in 2000 against South Africa, in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup against Cook Islands, Lebanon, and Papua New Guinea, and in 2001 against England.[2]
Dean Busby played for Wales at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup, and the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.
Premiership Final appearances
Dean Busby played loose forward/lock in Hull's 14-4 victory over Widnes in the Premiership Final during the 1990–91 season at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 12 May 1991.[3]
Super league appearances
Dean Busby played during St. Helens' victory in 1996's Super League I.
Challenge Cup Final appearances
Dean Busby did not play in St. Helens' 40-32 victory over Bradford Bulls in the 1996 Challenge Cup Final during Super League I at Wembley Stadium, London on Saturday 26 April 1996.
Regal Trophy Final appearances
Dean Busby played loose forward/lock in St. Helens' 16-25 defeat by Wigan in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy Final during the 1995–96 at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996.[4]
References
- ^ Williams, Graham; Lush, Peter; Farrar, David (2009). The British Rugby League Records Book. London League. pp. 108–114. ISBN 978-1-903659-49-6.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "Caught in time - Hull win 1991 RL Premiership". timesonline.co.uk. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
- ^ "13th January 1996: St Helens 16 Wigan 25 (Regal Trophy Final)". wigan.rlfans.com. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
External links
- England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk
- Profile at saints.org.uk
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- Warrington's World Cup heroes – Dean Busby
- Statistics at wolvesplayers.thisiswarrington.co.uk
- Seatch for "Dean Busby" AND "Rugby League" at BBC – Sport
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