Terry Newton
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| Newton playing for Bradford in 2008 | ||||||
| Personal information | ||||||
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| Born |
7 November 1978 Wigan, England |
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| Died | 26 September 2010 (aged 31) Orrell, Wigan, Greater Manchester, England |
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| Playing information | ||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 15 st 10 lb (100 kg) | |||||
| Position | Hooker | |||||
| Club | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1996–99 | Leeds Rhinos | 83 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2000–05 | Wigan Warriors | 186 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| 2006–09 | Bradford Bulls | 90 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 2010 | Wakefield Trinity | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 361 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 380 | |
| Representative | ||||||
| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 1998–2007 | Great Britain | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 1999–2001 | England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lancashire | ||||||
| Source: Rugby League Project | ||||||
Terry Newton (7 November 1978 – c. 26 September 2010) was an English international rugby league player of the 1990s and 2000s. He played for Leeds, Wigan, Bradford and Wakefield Trinity, and was one of a handful of players to feature in each of the first 15 seasons of Super League. In February 2010, he was given a two-year ban after being one of the first sportsmen to have tested positive for human growth hormone. He was found hanged in his home seven months later.
Newton joined Leeds after a protracted transfer from amateur team Wigan St Judes, after Warrington had claimed they had also signed the young Newton. Terry missed his first year of Academy rugby due to the problem however when he finally joined in March 1996 he made an immediate impact. He made his debut against Sheffield Eagles at Headingley in April of that year and by the next season was a regular in the side making 26 appearances in 1997 and scoring 2 tries. His progression continued in 1998, despite going on loan to Bramley for a month, he still played in the Grand Final team at Old Trafford before playing his best season at the club in 1999. Leeds had signed Great Britain No 9 Lee Jackson and Newton's opportunities looked limited, however coach Graham Murray came up with a game plan that used both to their maximum potential. Newton, with his no nonsense direct play would start games with Jackson coming on off the bench to carve teams open. He played for Leeds Rhinos at hooker in their 1998 Super League Grand Final loss to Wigan Warriors. Newtown gained two caps in the 1998 Great Britain v New Zealand test series whilst at Leeds. Newton won international honours with two caps for England against France in October 1999. He played 83 times for Leeds and scored 6 tries.
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