Jamie Langley

Jamie John Langley (born 21 December 1983) is the assistant coach at the London Broncos in the Super League and an English former professional rugby league footballer.[3][4]

For the beauty pageant titleholder, see Jamie Langley (Miss Alabama).

Jamie Langley
Personal information
Full nameJamie John Langley[1]
Born (1983-12-21) 21 December 1983
Normanton, West Yorkshire, England
Playing information
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb) [2]
PositionLoose forward, Second-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2002–13 Bradford Bulls 256 40 0 0 160
2014 Hull Kingston Rovers 11 1 0 0 4
2015 Sheffield Eagles 12 1 0 0 4
Total 279 42 0 0 168
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2004–08 England 5 0 0 0 0
2007 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 4
Coaching information
Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2016– London Broncos (Academy)
Source: [3][4][5][6]

A Great Britain representative Loose forward, he has also played for England and with Bradford Bulls won the Super League championship and Challenge Cup with them, and he has also played for the Hull Kingston Rovers and the Sheffield Eagles. Jamie Langley is the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Leeds; John Langley.

His position of choice was loose forward though he could also play in the second-row. He played for the Super League side the Bradford Bulls in England. He was named the vice-captain for the 2010 season, which was also his testimonial season.

Background

Langley was born in Normanton, West Yorkshire.

Bradford Bulls

Having won Super League VIII, Bradford played against 2003 NRL Premiers, the Penrith Panthers in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Langley played from the interchange bench in the Bulls' 22-4 victory. Langley played for the Bradford Bulls from the interchange bench in their 2004 Super League Grand Final loss against the Leeds Rhinos. In 2005 he made 28 appearances and played for the Bradford Bulls from the interchange bench in their 2005 Super League Grand Final victory against the Leeds Rhinos. As Super League champions Bradford faced National Rugby League premiers Wests Tigers in the 2006 World Club Challenge. Langley played at loose forward in the Bulls' 30-10 victory.

Awards

In 2006 Jamie was awarded 3 club awards for his performances throughout the season, these included; The Peter Lovett Trophy for Top Tackler and the Telegraph and Argus Best Average Award, with 7.39. He also got Head Coach Steve McNamara’s vote as Prized Bull.

Langley signed a new 3-year contract on 3 April 2007 to keep at the Bulls until 2010. Langley missed the later part of 2007 through injury.

Representative

Jamie Langley won caps for England while at Bradford Bulls in 2004 against Russia, France, and Ireland,[5] and won a cap for Great Britain while at Bradford Bulls in 2007 against Fiji (sub).[6]

England Academy

Langley also captained the England Academy team that famously defeated the Australian schoolboys side.

Great Britain

In June 2007 Langley was called up to the Great Britain squad for the Test match against France [7] He was also called up for the Great Britain Train on Squad for the test series with New Zealand.

England

In September 2008 he was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[8] and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man England squad.[9]

He was named in the England team to face Wales at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[10]

Coaching career

London Broncos

On 13 October 2015, Langley announced he had retired from playing rugby league and was appointed head coach of the academy at the London Broncos (who compete in the u19s and u16s Super League Academy leagues) on a 2-year contract.[11]

Statistics

Club career
SeasonAppearanceTriesGoalsF/GPoints
2002 Bradford Bulls20000
2003 Bradford Bulls162008
2004 Bradford Bulls3080032
2005 Bradford Bulls26100040
2006 Bradford Bulls3060024
2007 Bradford Bulls1840016
2008 Bradford Bulls282008
2009 Bradford Bulls262008
2010 Bradford Bulls200000
2011 Bradford Bulls150000
2012 Bradford Bulls2540016
2013 Bradford Bulls202008
2014 Hull KR91004
2015 Sheffield Eagles51004
Total2704200168

Representative career
YearTeamMatchesTriesGoalsField GoalsPoints
2004 England3000
2007 Great Britain1000
2008 England1000

Outside rugby league

In 2013, Langley launched a clothing brand with former team mates Wayne Godwin and Duane Straugheir named 'We Are Taurus'.[12]

References
  1. "Jamie John Langley". Companies House. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  3. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  5. "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  6. "Great Britain Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  7. "Eight new faces in Lions squad". BBC. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. "Myler gets England call". England Rugby League. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. "Purdham earns World Cup call-up". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  10. "Gleeson to lead new-look England". BBC. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  11. http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_19933-langley-joins-broncos-coaching-staff.html
  12. Heppenstall, Ross (4 April 2013). "Bradford Bulls: Jamie Langley hopes 'Beast Mode' is all the rage as he starts new clothing range". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
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