Marc Sneyd

Marc Sneyd (born (1991-02-09)9 February 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half, stand-off or fullback for Hull F.C. in the Betfred Super League.[4]

Marc Sneyd
Personal information
Born (1991-02-09) 9 February 1991
Oldham, Greater Manchester, England
Height6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[1]
Weight14 st 0 lb (89 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionScrum-half, Stand-off, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2010–14 Salford Red Devils 49 7 81 3 193
2014(loan) → Castleford Tigers 31 7 117 2 264
2015– Hull F.C. 154 19 551 34 1212
Total 234 33 749 39 1669
As of 30 December 2020
Source: [2][3]

He previously played for the Salford Red Devils, and spent a season on loan from Salford at the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

Background

Sneyd was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, and grew up in Shaw.[5]

Club career

He came through the junior ranks at Salford Red Devils.[6] He made his début for Salford in 2010 but his game time was limited.[7] In May 2013, he signed a new two-year contract with Salford,[8] and, in October 2013, he was named in the Ireland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[9]

Sneyd joined Castleford Tigers on loan for the 2014 season.[10] Castleford coach Daryl Powell described him as "...a quality player with the added benefit of an outstanding left-foot kicking game.”[10] This was Sneyd's breakthrough season in which he scored 7 tries and kicked 117 goals in just 31 appearances, and appeared in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.[11][12]

A transfer request in June 2014 was turned down by Salford,[13] but soon after, Sneyd signed a three-year contract with Hull F.C.[7][14] Hull coach Lee Radford said he "...has a superb left-foot kicking game and a fantastic touch on the ball, which we think will give him the opportunity to blossom into a really good young British half-back."[7]

In 2016, Sneyd kicked 130 goals and became the league's top goal-kicker. He won the 2016 Challenge Cup with Hull against the Warrington Wolves, kicking two goals in the narrow 12-10 win at Wembley Stadium; Sneyd was made man-of-the-match and won the prestigious Lance Todd Trophy.[15][16]

In February 2017, he extended his contract with Hull until 2019.[17] He won the 2017 Challenge Cup with Hull in an 18-14 victory over the record holders Wigan Warriors,[18] and once again he was named the Lance Todd Trophy winner becoming only the second player to win the award two years in a row.[19][20]

In April 2019, Sneyd signed a new three-year contract until the end of the 2022 season.[21][5]

Honours

Club

Individual

References
  1. "Hull 1st Team Marc Sneyd". Hull FC. Hull FC. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. Rugby League Project
  4. http://www.superleague.co.uk/player/10625
  5. Smith, Peter (16 April 2019). "Hull FC delight as Marc Sneyd sticks around until 2022". Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  6. "Salford: Darrell Griffin completes move as Marc Sneyd stays". BBC Sport. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2019. Scrum-half Sneyd, 22, has progressed through the academy...
  7. "Hull FC to sign Leon Pryce & Marc Sneyd". BBC Sport. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  8. "Utility back Marc Sneyd signs new two-year deal at Salford City Reds". Sky Sports. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  9. "Rugby League World Cup 2013: Ireland name 24-man squad". BBC Sport. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  10. "Super League: Marc Sneyd joins Castleford on season-long loan". Sky Sports. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  11. "Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford". Guardian. 23 August 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  12. Scott, Ged (23 August 2014). "Challenge Cup final: Castleford Tigers 10-23 Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  13. "Super League: Salford Red Devils reject Marc Sneyd's transfer request". Sky Sports. 18 June 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  14. "Pryce and Sneyd to join Hull FC". ITV. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  15. Scott, Ged (27 August 2016). "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves By Ged Scott BBC Sport at Wembley". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  16. "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
  17. O'Callaghan, Rory (21 February 2017). "Marc Sneyd signs two-year contract extension with Hull FC". Sky Sports. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  18. "Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs". Mirror. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  19. "Marc Sneyd delighted to prove doubters wrong". Sky Sports. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  20. Bower, Aaron (26 August 2017). "Hull beat Wigan to retain Challenge Cup thanks to Marc Sneyd masterclass". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
  21. Jackson, William (16 April 2019). "Marc Sneyd delighted to have future resolved as he signs long-term Hull FC deal". Hull Live. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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