London Broncos vs Hull FC- Who has played for both?

Who has played for both? London Broncos & Hull FC

Tony Martin

Tony Martin is an Australian who played as a centre during his career. Born in Queensland, Australia, he was one of the seven Queensland juniors to move to London Broncos in 1996. Over a 2-year stint, he played 36 times and scored 8 trys before moving back to Australia with Melbourne Storm in 1998.

Martin then returned to London for a second spell in 2001 and played 79 times and scored 31 tries over the course of 3 years. He would go on to play for New Zealand Warriors, Wakefield Trinity and Crusaders RL before moving to Hull FC in 2012, scoring 1 try in 11 matches.

Jay Pitts

Jay Pitts was born in West Yorkshire and plays as a loose forward or second-row. His playing career started at Wakefield Trinity where he impressed as a youngster and earned himself a move to Leeds Rhinos. After 2 years and just 10 first team appearances, Pitts moved to Hull FC in 2012 in search of more regular game time. He would play 45 times for them, scoring 1 try in his two seasons.

Pitts moved to Bradford Bulls in the Championship and enjoyed a productive two seasons racking up 83 appearances and 23 tries. Following Bradford’s liquidation, Pitts would move to London with the Broncos and throughout his 3 years at the club scored 26 tries in 91 matches before eventually moving back to Wakefield where he is still currently playing.

Will Sharp

Will Sharp was born in Zaria, Nigeria and played on the wing, at centre or as a fullback during his career. After being scouted playing for South London Storm Rugby League and Streatham and Croydon Rugby club he began his career at Harlequins RL in 2008.

‘Sharpy’ would play 70 times and scored 19 tries during his 3 seasons at the club before moving to Hull FC in 2011.

After 39 appearances and 12 trys, he left FC in 2012 and had spells at Featherstone, Halifax and York before retiring in 2020 having played 159 senior matches.

Richie Barnett

Richie Barnett is a former New Zealand international who played either as a fullback or centre during his career. He made his name in the NRL, playing for both Cronulla Sharks and South Sydney Roosters before making the move to London in 2001 where he would play 38 times for the club and score 13 trys.

Barnett moved to Hull FC after 2 years at London. During this spell, he played 38 times and scored an impressive 23 trys before retiring at the end of the 2004 season.

Other players to play for both London Broncos and Hull FC: are Lewis Bienek, Jordan Abdull, Morgan Smith, Tommy Lee, Peter Lupton, Mark Calderwood, Chris Thorman, Scott Wheeldon and Liam Colbon.

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