Lincoln Withers (born 7 May 1980) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.
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| Full name | Lincoln Withers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 1980 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (13 st 3 lb)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Hooker, Halfback, Five-eighth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Withers also played for Crusaders and in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Wests Tigers. His position of choice was either at half-back or hooker.
Background
editWithers was born in Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryLincoln Withers junior rugby league club was Woden Western Rams.
Playing career
editWhile attending Erindale College in the ACT, Withers was selected to play with the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team in 1997.[4]
Withers made his first grade debut for Canberra against Brisbane in Round 14 2000.
In 2001, Withers joined Wests and played with them up until the end of 2003. In 2004, Withers joined St George Illawarra spending 1 season at the club before returning to Canberra becoming a regular starter with the team before departing at the end of 2008.
Withers signed with the Super League side Crusaders for 2009 after being released from the final year of his contract at Canberra.[5]
Withers went on to play with the Crusaders and Hull KR in the Super League. Withers retired from playing professionally at the end of 2013. Withers was last playing for the Woden Valley Rams in the Canberra Rugby League Competition.
Career highlights
edit- First Grade Debut: 2000 – Round 14, Canberra vs Brisbane Broncos at Canberra Stadium, 8 May
References
edit- ^ "Crusaders Rugby League Super League First Team". web page. Crusaders Rugby League Club. 2011 [2009]. Archived from the original on 21 November 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
- ^ RLP
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ "Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League". Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 10 October 2008.
- ^ "Campese confident of playing Bulldogs". United States: ABC News. 1 September 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2008.