Rob Purdham
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| Personal information | ||||||
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| Full name | Robert Purdham | |||||
| Nickname | Purdo, Purds | |||||
| Born |
14 April 1980 Egremont, Cumbria, England |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb) | |||||
| Position | Loose forward | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1999–2001 | Whitehaven | 55 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 101 |
| 2002–11 | Harlequins RL | 197 | 36 | 167 | 2 | 480 |
| Total | 252 | 54 | 180 | 5 | 581 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2001 | England U21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2003 | England A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2003–10 | Cumbria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006–08 | England | 7 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 42 |
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Rob Purdham (born 14 April 1980 in Egremont, Cumbria) is a retired English professional rugby league footballer. An England international representative loose forward, he previously played for Whitehaven and Harlequins. Purdham also operated as a stand-off, as a centre or in the second row. Purdham is a former captain of the England national team, although this was during the period that Great Britain was seen as the top-tier international team for English players.
Purdham started his career in his hometown with amateur side Egremont Rangers. In February 1998, he played and scored a try in the club's 18–0 fourth round Challenge Cup win against the professionals of Workington Town. In 1999, he signed professional terms with Whitehaven in the Northern Ford Premiership. During his three years at the club, he went on to make 55 appearances.
Purdham joined London Broncos in December 2001, following his selection for the England under-21 tour of South Africa and an impressive start to the season with Whitehaven. He made his debut for the Broncos in a Challenge Cup game against Batley Bulldogs.
On 20 May 2006, Rob set a new Quins club record by scoring 34 points (2 tries, 13 goals) in Harlequins Rugby League's 82–8 defeat of Barrow Raiders in the Challenge Cup. The 13 goals in itself surpassed the previous record of 12 held by Paul Sykes.
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