Mike McMeeken

Mike McMeeken (born 10 May 1994) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward for the Catalans Dragons in the Betfred Super League. McMeeken has also represented England at international level, playing in two games at the 2017 World Cup.[3][4]

Mike McMeeken
Personal information
Full nameMichael McMeeken
Born (1994-05-10) 10 May 1994
Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Height6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)
Weight15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1]
Playing information
PositionSecond-row
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2012–14 London Broncos 37 4 0 0 20
2014(DR) → London Skolars 3 1 0 0 4
2015–20 Castleford Tigers 139 34 0 0 136
2021– Catalans Dragons 0 0 0 0 0
Total 179 39 0 0 160
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2017 England 2 0 0 0 0
As of 28 December 2020
Source: [2][3][4]

He started his career in the Super League with the London Broncos, also playing on loan in League 1 at the London Skolars before joining the Tigers in 2015. He joined Catalans Dragons in December 2020, ahead of the 2021 season.[5]

Background

McMeeken was born in Basingstoke, and raised in Fleet, Hampshire, England.

He initially played rugby union from an early age, but was introduced to rugby league at ten years old, and began playing for amateur side West London Sharks.[6][7] He started his professional career at London Broncos, making his senior début in 2012.

Club career

Following the Broncos relegation from Super League at the end of the 2014 season, McMeeken joined Castleford Tigers on a two-year deal.[8]

He signed a two year extension to the already existing contract keeping him at the Tigers until 2018

He played in the 2017 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.[9][10][11]

International career

In 2011, McMeeken was selected in the England academy squad.[7]

In 2017, McMeeken made his international début for the England senior team in the 30–10 victory over Samoa in Campbelltown Australia.

He was also included in the England elite performance squad announced by coach Wayne Bennett May 2017

In October 2017 he was selected in the England squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.[12]

References
  1. "Castleford Tigers 1st Team Mike McMeeken". Official Castleford Tigers web site. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. 2015. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
  2. London Official
  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. "Mike McMeeken: Castleford's England international forward joins Catalans Dragons". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  6. Smith, Peter (28 November 2014). "Castleford Tigers: McMeeken intent on earning his stripes". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  7. "Harlequins' Mike McMeekan selected for England academy". BBC Sport. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  8. Bower, Aaron (11 September 2014). "Cas sign London Broncos duo Moore and McMeeken". Total Rugby League. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  9. "Castleford 6-24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened". Guardian. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  10. "Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6-24 Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  11. "Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford". Guardian. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  12. "England rugby league World Cup squad revealed - and James Roby is back in the fold". Mirror. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
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