Robbie Mulhern

Robert "Robbie" Mulhern (born 18 October 1994) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for Warrington Wolves in the Super League.[3] Mulhern has represented Ireland, England and the England Knights at international level.[1]

Robbie Mulhern
Personal information
Full nameRobert Mulhern
Born (1994-10-18) 18 October 1994
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight17 st 0 lb (108 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–15 Leeds Rhinos 5 0 0 0 0
2015(loan) → Hunslet Hawks 20 2 0 0 8
2016–20 Hull Kingston Rovers 110 11 0 0 44
2016(loan) → Newcastle Thunder 1 0 0 0 0
2021– Warrington Wolves 0 0 0 0 0
Total 136 13 0 0 52
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014–18 Ireland 4 0 0 0 0
2018 England 1 0 0 0 0
2018 England Knights 2 0 0 0 0
As of 17 December 2020
Source: [1][2]

He has previously played for Leeds Rhinos in the Super League, and on loan from Leeds at the Hunslet Hawks in the Kingstone Press Championship.

Background

Mulhern was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

Playing career

Previous clubs

He has previously played for the Leeds Rhinos, Hunslet Hawks and Newcastle Thunder.[4][5]

Early career

As a junior he played for the Castleford Panthers, Normanton Knights and he spent time in the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats' Academy System.

Playing positions

He primarily plays as a prop.

Leeds Rhinos

Mulhern made only five appearances for the Leeds Rhinos during 2014 and 2015.

Hunslet Hawks

Mulhern was loaned to the Hunslet Hawks in the 2015 rugby league season.

He made twenty appearances and posted two tries.

Hull Kingston Rovers

Mulhern joined Hull Kingston Rovers ahead of the 2016 Super League season.

Mulhern suffered relegation from the Super League with Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2016 season, due to losing the Million Pound Game by the Salford Red Devils.

12-months later however, Mulhern was part of the Hull Kingston Rovers' side that won promotion back to the Super League, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior.

It was revealed on 1 May 2018, that Mulhern had signed a new long-term contract, to remain at Hull Kingston Rovers until at least the end of the 2021 rugby league season.

Warrington Wolves

In was announced on 10 December 2020 that Mulhern would be joining Warrington Wolves in a 2-year swap deal with Luis Johnson for the 2021 season.[6]

Ireland

Mulhern is an Ireland international.[5]

England

It was revealed on 16 October 2018, that Mulhern would be making his England début as an interchange against France on 17 October 2018, in a Test match at the Leigh Sports Village.[7][8]

England defeated the French 44-6, with Mulhern making an appearance from off the bench.[9][10]

England Knights

Following Mulhern's exceptional season for Hull Kingston Rovers,[11] it was revealed by the Rugby Football League on 24 July 2018, that Mulhern had been added to the 25-man England Knights' Performance Squad, that would be touring Papua New Guinea for a two-game Test match series later in the year.[12]

In 2018 he was selected for the England Knights on their tour of Papua New Guinea, and Mulhern would be linking-up with his then Hull Kingston Rovers teammate Chris Atkin, who was already previously announced within the Knights' fold.

Robbie made his début for the England Knights against Papua New Guinea on 27 October 2018, the game played in Lae ended in a 12-16 victory to the Knights.[13] He played against Papua New Guinea at the Oil Search National Football Stadium.[14]

Honours

Hull Kingston Rovers
  • 2018: 'Young Player of the Year Award'

References
  1. RLP
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. "Robbie Mulhern: Hull KR sign Leeds Rhinos prop". BBC. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  4. "Hull KR sign Leeds Rhinos' Robbie Mulhern and Wakefield winger Will Oakes". Hull Daily Mail. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. "Leeds Rhinos: Rising star awarded Rhinos' final squad number". Yorkshire Evening Post. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  6. "Robbie Mulhern: Warrington sign Hull KR prop as Luis Johnson goes in opposite direction". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  7. "Mulhern earns England call-up". 16 October 2018.
  8. "Mulhern is named on the bench for England début". 16 October 2018.
  9. "England defeat the French". 17 October 2018.
  10. "Tom Johnstone marks debut with England hat-trick against France". Guardian. 17 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  11. "Mulhern named Young Player of the Year". 4 October 2018.
  12. "Ten new additions in England Knights squad". loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  13. "Papua New Guinea vs England Knights". WWOS. 27 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  14. "Papua New Guinea v England Knights". WWOS. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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