Personal information
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Full name | Dwayne Barker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Leeds, England |
21 September 1983 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (15 st 8 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information
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Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dwayne Barker (born 21 September 1983 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English rugby league player.
Dwayne Barker's usual position is second-row forward, he can also operate in the centres.
Barker has previously played for Leeds Rhinos, Hull Kingston Rovers and Castleford Tigers. He has also enjoyed short loan spells with the London Broncos and Hull F.C.
Barker had played much of his early career at stand-off and at loose forward.
He captained the Rhinos Academy to Grand Final success in 2001 beating Wigan. He originally signed for the club from local amateur team Milford ARLFC in 1999. A highly versatile player, he has even played as a winger. He is blessed with good ball skills and pace.
Dwayne Barker was ordered to do 150 hours of community service following an incident outside a Leeds nightclub in July 2002.
Chev Walker and Ryan Bailey were sent to young offenders institutions for their involvement in a city centre brawl. Walker was sentenced to 18 months whilst his then Leeds teammate Bailey was given nine months' detention after an incident outside a Leeds nightclub in July 2002. Rochdale Hornets player Paul Owen was gaoled for 15 months.
All four pleaded guilty to violent disorder at a previous hearing.