Umyla Hanley
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| Full name | Umyla Hanley | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 March 2002 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 13 lb (82 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 31 March 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Umyla Hanley (born 5 March 2002) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre/winger for Leigh Leopards in the Super League.
Background
[edit]Hanley played his amateur rugby league for the Shevington Sharks and is the nephew of former Bradford, Wigan, Leeds, Western Suburbs, Balmain and Great Britain international, Ellery Hanley.[3]
Career
[edit]2020
[edit]Hanley made his Super League debut in round 14 of the 2020 Super League season for the Warriors against St Helens where Wigan went on to lose 42–0 against a much more experienced St Helens team, Hanley started at fullback and became Wigan Warrior player #1105.[4] [5] [6][7]
2021
[edit]In round 17 of the 2021 Super League season, Hanley scored a hat-trick in Wigan's 50-6 victory over Leigh.[8]
2022
[edit]Hanley made only one appearance for Wigan in the 2022 Super League season. He spent the majority of the year on loan with RFL Championship side Newcastle playing ten games.[9]
2024
[edit]In round 6 of the 2024 Super League season, Hanley scored a hat-trick in Leigh's 32-22 loss against Salford.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Player Summary: Umyla Hanley". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 22 November 2024.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Willacy, Gavin (28 January 2020). "Wigan kick off the new Super League season buoyed by young talent". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Round 14 fixtures confirmed". Sky Sports. 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Starting Lineups - Wigan vs St Helens". Sky Sports. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Super League: Wigan vs St Helens". BBC. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Debut a moment "I'll never forget" says Kai Pearce Paul". Love Rugby League. 29 September 2020.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors thump winless Leigh Centurions 50-6". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Wigan Warriors: Here is how the loan and dual-registration players have performed in June". www.wigantoday.net.
- ^ "'Powerhouse' Umyla Hanley impresses Leigh Leopards boss in prolific try-scoring stint". www.totalrl.com.
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- English people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
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- Newcastle Thunder players
- Rochdale Hornets players
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- Rugby league players from Wigan
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