Brett Ferres Explained

Brett Ferres
Fullname:Brett Ryan Ferres[1]
Birth Date:17 April 1986
Birth Place:Castleford, West Yorkshire, England
Height:6feet[2]
Weight:16st[3]
Club1:Bradford Bulls
Year1start:2005
Year1end:06
Appearances1:39
Tries1:13
Goals1:2
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:56
Club2:Wakefield Trinity
Year2start:2007
Year2end:08
Appearances2:41
Tries2:7
Goals2:6
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:40
Year3start:2009
Year3end:12
Appearances3:89
Tries3:27
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:108
Club4:Huddersfield Giants
Year4start:2013
Year4end:16
Appearances4:77
Tries4:29
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:116
Club5:Leeds Rhinos
Year5start:2016
Year5end:19
Appearances5:90
Tries5:15
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:60
Year6start:2020
Year6end:22
Appearances6:40
Tries6:12
Goals6:2
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:52
Year7start:2023
Year7end:present
Appearances7:39
Tries7:6
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:24
Teama:England
Yearastart:2006
Yearaend:15
Appearancesa:16
Triesa:9
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:36
Source:[4]
Updated:26 December 2022

Brett Ryan Ferres (born 17 April 1986) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL Championship, and has played for England at international level, initially as a and later as a or .

He has previously played for the Bradford Bulls, Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Castleford Tigers, Huddersfield Giants and the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.[5] [6]

Background

Ferres was born in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, and was educated at Castleford Academy.[7]

Playing career

Bradford Bulls

Ferres was a member of the England academy side that toured Australia and New Zealand in 2004. In 2005 he made 9 first team appearances for Bradford Bulls, and was the regular goal kicker for the senior academy, a side he also captained, scoring 17 tries in only 17 appearances for the under-21s.[8] As Super League champions Bradford faced National Rugby League premiers Wests Tigers in the 2006 World Club Challenge, Ferres played from the interchange bench in Bradford's 30–10 victory.

Wakefield Trinity Wildcats

In late 2006, Ferres signed for Wakefield Trinity in exchange for David Solomona who went to the Bradford club.[9]

Castleford Tigers

Ferres signed for Castleford on 7 November 2008 after being released from his contract with Wakefield Trinity.[10]

On 2 July 2009 Ferres signed a new three-year deal to stay at Castleford.[11]

Huddersfield Giants

In July 2012, Ferres signed for Huddersfield for a three-and-a-half-year deal.[12] He was named at second-row in the 2013 Super League Dream Team. Immediately following the test series against New Zealand, Ferres was suspended by Huddersfield pending an investigation into his "conduct away from the club".[13]

Leeds Rhinos

In January 2016, Leeds signed Brett Ferres from Huddersfield for an undisclosed fee.[14]

He played in the 2017 Super League Grand Final victory over Castleford at Old Trafford.[15] [16] [17]

Featherstone Rovers

Between 2020-2022, Ferres played for Featherstone in the RFL Championship. In December 2022, it was announced that he would be departing the club.[18]

Doncaster

In 2023, Ferres joined Doncaster. On 15 November 2023, Ferres signed a one-year contract extension to remain at the club.[19]

International career

Ferres won caps for England in 2006 against France, Tonga (2 matches) and Samoa in the 2006 Federation Shield tournament.[20] [21] [22] [23]

In 2013, Ferres was named in the English squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup. Ferres was selected after Gareth Hock breached team policy and was removed from the squad. Ferres featured in every game England played.

In 2014, Ferres played for England in the 2014 Four Nations held in Australia and New Zealand.

In 2015, Ferres was selected in the England 24-man squad to take on New Zealand in a test-series. Before the series began England played a match against France. Brett scored 3 of the 15 tries scored by England in the match in what was a demolishing of their opponents.

In 2016, Ferres was initially selected in the England 24-man squad for the 2016 Four Nations, but had to withdraw due to a knee injury.[24]

Honours

Club

2017

2013

2006

International

2019

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brett Ryan Ferres. Companies House. 2 December 2017.
  2. Web site: Giants to Boast Biggest Pack. Huddersfield Giants. 1 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702021633/http://www.giantsrl.com/news/article/1956/giants-to-boast-biggest-pack. 2 July 2015. dead.
  3. Web site: Huddersfield Giants 1st Team Brett Ferres. . 2015. Huddersfield Giants web site. Huddersfield Giants. 1 July 2015.
  4. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  5. http://www.giantsrl.com/locker_room/first_team/player?brett-ferres Huddersfield Giants Profile
  6. News: Brett Ferres Bio. Cas Tigers Official Website. 2 July 2009. 2 July 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100105034431/http://www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/profiles.cgi?11. 5 January 2010. dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Schools RL: Secret of Castleford Academy's success is 'in the blood' . Yorkshire Evening Post . 17 September 2023 . 25 August 2017.
  8. News: Fans Make a World of Difference. This Is Bradford. 7 August 2004. 2 July 2009.
  9. News: Ferres signs for Wildcats. Metro.co.uk. 9 November 2006. 2 July 2009.
  10. News: Tigers sign young forward Ferres. BBC. 7 November 2008. 2 July 2009.
  11. News: New deal for Brett. Cas Tigers Official Website. 2 July 2009. 2 July 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090704221618/http://www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/news.cgi?722_30319. 4 July 2009. dmy-all.
  12. News: Huddersfield Giants sign Brett Ferres from Castleford Tigers. BBC Sport . 2012-07-20.
  13. Web site: England forward Brett Ferres suspended by Huddersfield pending investigation . 2015-11-18 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815145909/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/18/england-forward-brett-ferres-suspended-huddersfield . 2022-08-15 . live .
  14. News: Leeds Rhinos secure signing of Brett Ferres from Huddersfield Giants. The Guardian. 4 January 2016. 5 January 2015.
  15. Web site: Castleford 6–24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened. The Guardian. 7 October 2017. 6 November 2019.
  16. Web site: Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6–24 Leeds Rhinos. 7 October 2017. BBC Sport. 6 November 2019.
  17. Web site: Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford. 7 October 2017. The Guardian. 6 November 2019.
  18. Web site: Ex-Leeds Rhinos, Featherstone Rovers and Bradford Bulls man Brett Ferres finds new club. www.totalrl.com. 26 December 2022 .
  19. Web site: Former Super League champion signs up to play 20th season at age of 37: 'Really excited to continue the rugby league rollercoaster'. www.loverugbyleague.com. 14 November 2023 .
  20. News: England 26–10 France. BBC. 22 October 2006. 2 July 2009.
  21. News: England 40–18 Tonga. BBC. 29 October 2006. 2 July 2009.
  22. News: England 38–14 Samoa. BBC. 5 November 2006. 2 July 2009.
  23. News: England 31–14 Tonga. BBC. 12 November 2006. 2 July 2009.
  24. News: Stevie Ward called into England squad for injured Brett Ferres. skySports. 18 October 2016. 18 October 2016.