Michael Lawrence (rugby league)

Michael "Bruno" Lawrence (born 1990) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. He is both an England Knights and Jamaican international,[4] and has played as a centre, prop, winger and second-row forward at various stages during his career.

Michael Lawrence
Personal information
Full nameMichael George Lawrence
Born (1990-04-12) 12 April 1990
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.89 m)
Weight16 st 7 lb (105 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionLoose forward, Second-row, Centre, Wing, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2007– Huddersfield Giants 297 50 0 0 200
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–13 England Knights 2 2 0 0 8
2019– Jamaica 1 0 0 0 0
As of 29 December 2020
Source: [2][3]

Background

Lawrence was born in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England.

Michael is a product of the Giants' academy system.[5] and represented the England Knights in the European cup in 2012 [6]

In 2019 he enjoyed a well earned Testimonial year.

Career

It was announced in July 2007 that Michael will become a member Huddersfield's Super League squad for the 2008 season.[7] Michael's previous club was Newsome Panthers.

Michael was selected for the England Academy team in the 2007 season, a reward for consistently good performances throughout the season with Huddersfield's Academy.[8]

Michael made his Super League début during Huddersfield's important fixture with Warrington on 31 August 2007. He started the game on the substitutes' bench and replaced Chris Nero for the last five minutes of the game. This made him the first player born in the 1990s to play super league.

Since then Michael has enjoyed a trip to the challenge cup final at Wembley in 2009. Been apart of the history making squad that lifted the league leaders shield in 2013, and was granted a year long testimonial in 2019 for Over 10 years loyal service to the Huddersfield Giants club.

In 2012 Michael was apart and the England Knights team that won the European cup, and again In 2013 when they beat Samoa. In 2019 represented Jamaica in a full international against the England knights at Leeds.

References
  1. "Huddersfield Giants 1st Team Michael Lawrence". Huddersfield Giants web site. Huddersfield Giants. 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. loverugbyleague
  3. RLP
  4. "England Knights v Jamaica". WWOS. 20 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  5. https://www.giantsrl.com/locker-room/profile/388/michael-lawrence
  6. https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/news/huddersfield-giants-michael-lawrence-impresses-4941607
  7. Chris Roberts, Hudd Main (4 July 2007). "Lawrence in Super Call". examiner.co.uk.
  8. Chris Roberts (23 August 2007). "Michael handed super call". examiner.co.uk.


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