Corey Hanson (born 11 August 1992) is a Jamaica international rugby league footballer who last played for the Hemel Stags in Betfred League 1.
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| Full name | Corey Hanson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 August 1992 Sheffield, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Second-row, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
editHanson was born in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
Career
editHe has played at representative level for Jamaica, and at club level for Sheffield Eagles, Gloucestershire All Golds (loan), York City Knights, Doncaster in Kingstone Press League 1,[3] and Hemel Stags (loan), as a centre, second-row, or loose forward.
He started his career at Sheffield Eagles, where he made his début for the club in the 2010 season, having progressed through the club's academy.[4]
International career
editIn 2011, Corey was called up to the Jamaica squad, for their World Cup Qualifiers against South Africa and USA. Corey was chosen to play in both matches, and scored Jamaica's only try in their defeat by the USA.
Corey received another call up in 2013, and scored his second try for Jamaica in their 38–14 defeat by Canada.
Corey was again called up in 2014, and again scored a try and added a conversion in Jamaica's narrow 24–20 defeat by Canada.
In 2015, Corey played for Jamaica in their 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifying campaign.
References
edit- ^ "loverugbyleague". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ "Dons sign former Sheffield and York utility man Hanson". The Star. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "2012 Player profiles". Sheffield Eagles. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.