Marc Sneyd (born 9 February 1991) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a scrum-half for Salford Red Devils in the Super League and England at international level.[4]
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| Born | 9 February 1991 Oldham, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 0 lb (89 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He made over 160 Super League appearances for Hull F.C., where he won two Challenge Cup finals, and also previously spent a season on loan from Salford at the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He played as a stand-off and fullback earlier in his career.
Background
editSneyd was born in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, and grew up in Shaw.[5] He played junior rugby league for Waterhead Warriors.[6]
Club career
editSalford
editHe came through the junior ranks at Salford.[7] He made his début for Salford in 2010 but his game time was limited.[8] In May 2013, he signed a new two-year contract with Salford.[9]
Castleford
editSneyd 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]
Hull F.C.
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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.[8][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."[8]
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 February 2019, Sneyd scored the first ever golden point in Super League with a drop goal in a 23–22 win against Wigan Warriors.[21] In April 2019, he signed a new three-year contract until the end of the 2022 season.[22][5]
In April 2021, Sneyd overtook Michael Dobson in 9th position for the most conversions and penalty goals in Super League history.
Salford
editOn 5 November 2021, Sneyd signed a three-year deal to join Salford beginning in the 2022 season.[23] In round 3 of the 2022 Super League season, Sneyd was sent to the sin bin in his return game against Hull F.C. which ended in a 48-16 loss at the MKM Stadium.[24] In round 26 of the 2022 Super League season, Sneyd scored two tries and kicked nine goals in Salford's 50-10 victory over Castleford.[25] In round 5 of the 2023 Super League season, Sneyd kicked the winning drop goal in Salford's golden point extra-time victory over Wakefield Trinity.[26] In the 2023 Super League season, Sneyd played 19 games for Salford as the club finished 7th on the table and missed the playoffs.[27]
International career
editIn October 2013, he was named in the Ireland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.[28] However, despite being eligible through lineage, he was ruled ineligible after failing to complete the paperwork in time to register for the 2013 tournament.[29] Sneyd made his England debut in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup match against France in Bolton on 22 October 2022, kicking seven goals in England's 42-18 victory.[30] In the third group stage match, Sneyd scored a try and kicked 13 goals in England's 94-4 victory over Greece.[31]
Honours
editClub
edit- Challenge Cup: (2) 2016, 2017
- Runner-up: (1) 2014
Individual
edit- Lance Todd Trophy: (2) 2016, 2017
References
edit- ^ a b "Hull 1st Team Marc Sneyd". Hull FC. 2015. Archived from the original on 15 February 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
- ^ "Player Summary: Marc Sneyd". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 24 September 2023.
- ^ "Rugby League Project". Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ^ "Super League". Archived from the original on 7 August 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ^ a b Smith, Peter (16 April 2019). "Hull FC delight as Marc Sneyd sticks around until 2022". Yorkshire Post. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Home-grown talents reach for the stars". Oldham Evening Chronicle. 3 February 2010. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
- ^ "Salford: Darrell Griffin completes move as Marc Sneyd stays". BBC Sport. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
Scrum-half Sneyd, 22, has progressed through the academy...
- ^ a b c "Hull FC to sign Leon Pryce & Marc Sneyd". BBC Sport. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Utility back Marc Sneyd signs new two-year deal at Salford City Reds". Sky Sports. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Super League: Marc Sneyd joins Castleford on season-long loan". Sky Sports. 13 September 2013. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Leeds lift Challenge Cup after Ryan Hall's double stuns Castleford". Guardian. 23 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- ^ Scott, Ged (23 August 2014). "Challenge Cup final: Castleford Tigers 10-23 Leeds Rhinos". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Super League: Salford Red Devils reject Marc Sneyd's transfer request". Sky Sports. 18 June 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Pryce and Sneyd to join Hull FC". ITV. 1 July 2014. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ Scott, Ged (27 August 2016). "Challenge Cup final: Hull FC 12-10 Warrington Wolves By Ged Scott BBC Sport at Wembley". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 8 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Hull FC's Jamie Shaul's late try takes Challenge Cup away from Warrington". Guardian. 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- ^ O'Callaghan, Rory (21 February 2017). "Marc Sneyd signs two-year contract extension with Hull FC". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Hull FC 18-14 Wigan recap as the Black and Whites claim back-to-back Challenge Cup triumphs". Mirror. 26 August 2017. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Marc Sneyd delighted to prove doubters wrong". Sky Sports. 26 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ Bower, Aaron (26 August 2017). "Hull beat Wigan to retain Challenge Cup thanks to Marc Sneyd masterclass". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Super League: Wigan Warriors 22-23 Hull FC". BBC Sport. 24 February 2019. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Jackson, William (16 April 2019). "Marc Sneyd delighted to have future resolved as he signs long-term Hull FC deal". Hull Live. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "Paul Rowley named new Salford Red Devils head coach; Marc Sneyd returns from Hull FC". www.skysports.com.
- ^ "Hull FC 48 Salford Red Devils 16: Inspired Jake Connor stars to ruin Marc Sneyd's return to MKM Stadium". www.yorkshirepost.co.uk.
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 10-50 Salford Red Devils: Highlights, player ratings and talking points". www.seriousaboutrl.com.
- ^ "Super League: Salford Red Devils 14-13 Wakefield Trinity after golden-point extra time". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Salford Red Devils' 2023 season in review". www.salfordnow.co.uk.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup 2013: Ireland name 24-man squad". BBC Sport. 3 October 2013. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
- ^ "World Cup: James Mendeika will deputise at full-back for Ireland against England". Sky Sports. 1 November 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup: England 42-18 France - Shaun Wane's side close to knockouts". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Rugby League World Cup: England crush Greece as Dom Young scores four tries". www.bbc.co.uk.
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