Dan Hindmarsh Explained

Dan Hindmarsh
Fullname:Daniel Hindmarsh-Takyi
Birth Date:8 October 1998
Birth Place:London, England
Year1start:2017
Year1end:21
Appearances1:48
Tries1:4
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:16
Year2start:2017
Appearances2:7
Tries2:1
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:4
Year3start:2019
Appearances3:10
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Year4start:2019
Appearances4:2
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Year5start:2019
Appearances5:1
Tries5:0
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:0
Year6start:2023
Appearances6:21
Tries6:2
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:8
Year7start:2024
Year7end:present
Appearances7:3
Tries7:0
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:0
Year8start:2024
Appearances8:1
Tries8:0
Goals8:0
Fieldgoals8:0
Points8:0
Year9start:2024
Appearances9:5
Tries9:0
Goals9:0
Fieldgoals9:0
Points9:0
New:yes
Source:[1] [2] [3]
Updated:1 August 2024

Daniel Hindmarsh-Takyi (born 8 October 1998), also known as Dan Hindmarsh, is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

He has previously played for the London Broncos in both the Championship and the Super League, and for Northern Pride in the Queensland Cup. He has spent time on loan and dual registration at Oxford RL, the London Skolars, the Coventry Bears and Newcastle Thunder in League 1, and at the Sheffield Eagles and Whitehaven in the Championship.

Background

Hindmarsh-Takyi hails from North London, England.

He originally took up rugby league with the London Skolars, where he played for a year. In 2015, he joined the London Broncos scholarship programme.[4] He was named Academy Player of the Year for 2016.[5]

Playing career

London Broncos

After progressing through the London Broncos academy system, Hindmarsh-Takyi signed his first professional deal with the club in July 2017, agreeing to a two-year contract. He spent the 2017 season playing for Oxford Rugby League in League 1, where he made seven appearances and scored one try.

On 18 March 2018, Hindmarsh-Takyi made his London Broncos debut against Workington Town in Round 4 of the Challenge Cup.[6] [7] He scored his first try for the Broncos on 19 August against the Leeds Rhinos in the Super 8s Qualifiers.[8] He played in the 2018 Million Pound Game victory over Toronto Wolfpack at the Lamport Stadium.[9] He made a total of 18 appearances in his breakthrough year, and was named Young Player of the Year at the club's end-of-season awards.[10]

Following London's promotion to the Super League for the 2019 season, Hindmarsh-Takyi made his top-flight debut on 27 April against the Salford Red Devils.[11] Throughout the season, he also spent time with the Broncos' dual registration partners: the Sheffield Eagles in the Championship, and both the London Skolars and the Coventry Bears in League 1. In August 2019, it was announced that Hindmarsh-Takyi had signed a new two-year deal with the Broncos, extending his stay until the end of 2021.[12]

Hindmarsh-Takyi made four appearances for London in the 2020 season, scoring two tries against Whitehaven and York, before the league was abandoned due to COVID-19. For the 2021 season, he was allocated squad number 16.[13] He made twenty appearances and scored one try against Oldham. He departed the club at the end of the year upon the expiry of his contract.

Northern Pride RLFC

Hindmarsh-Takyi spent 2022 playing for Cairns Brothers RLFC as they won the Cairns District Rugby League, a tier three Australian competition.[14] The following year, he began playing for parent club Northern Pride RLFC in the Queensland Cup competition. He made 21 appearances, scoring two tries, and ranked second in the division for post-contact metres.[15] In late 2023, he explored a train and trial deal at Brisbane Broncos, but a move to the NRL ultimately did not come to fruition.[16]

Castleford Tigers

On 5 February 2024, it was announced that Hindmarsh-Takyi had signed for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League on a two-year deal.[17] [18] Director of rugby Danny Wilson said that the Tigers had identified him as a target during the previous season and that "he fits that mould of the type of player we want to bring in to Castleford; young, enthusiastic and wants to achieve."

Whitehaven R.L.F.C. (loan)

On 26 April 2024, it was announced that Hindmarsh-Takyi would join Whitehaven in the RFL Championship on a two-week loan deal from Castleford.[19] [20]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://stats.rugbyleaguerecords.com/playersummary.php?tselect=3029 RL Record Keepers' Club
  2. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/daniel-hindmarsh/summary.html Rugby League Project (2018–21)
  3. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/daniel-hindmarsh-takyi/summary.html Rugby League Project (2023)
  4. Web site: 14 July 2017 . Academy trio to step up to first team in 2018 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210123102136/https://londonbroncosrl.com/news/academy-trio-to-step-up-to-first-team-in-2018/ . 23 January 2021 . 6 February 2024 . London Broncos.
  5. London Broncos. London Broncos. LondonBroncosRL. 768817550109073408. 2016 Academy Young Player of the Year: Dan Hindmarsh.
  6. Web site: 18 March 2018 . Broncos through to round five. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20210122231250/https://londonbroncosrl.com/news/broncos-through-to-round-five/ . 22 January 2021 . 6 February 2024 . London Broncos.
  7. Web site: 18 March 2018 . Workington Town 20 London Broncos 22 . 6 February 2024 . Rugby League Record Keepers' Club.
  8. Web site: 19 August 2018 . Qualifiers: Leeds Rhinos remain 100% with 48-32 win at London Broncos . 6 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: 7 October 2018 . Million Pound Game: Toronto Wolfpack 2-4 London Broncos . 6 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
  10. London Broncos. London Broncos. LondonBroncosRL. 1049963925687738368. Second up was the Young Player of the Year Award which went to young @LondonBroncosRL player Daniel Hindmarsh.
  11. Web site: 27 April 2019 . Super League: London Broncos 10-30 Salford Red Devils . 6 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
  12. Web site: 30 August 2019 . Hindmarsh signs for two more years. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190905160633/https://londonbroncosrl.com/news/hindmarsh-signs-for-two-more-years/ . 5 September 2019 . 6 February 2024 . London Broncos.
  13. Web site: 22 February 2021 . London Broncos reveal 2021 squad numbers . 6 February 2024 . rugby-league.com.
  14. Web site: Darbyshire . Drew . 17 May 2023 . George Burgess' new club explain how the move came about . 6 February 2024 . Love Rugby League.
  15. Web site: Player stats - Hostplus Cup 2023 Post Contact Metres . 6 February 2024 . Queensland Rugby League.
  16. Web site: Bower . Aaron . 5 February 2024 . Castleford Tigers finally sign ex-London Broncos prop after failed swoop last year . 6 February 2024 . Love Rugby League.
  17. Web site: 5 February 2024 . Daniel Hindmarsh-Takyi: Castleford Tigers sign ex-London Broncos prop . 6 February 2024 . BBC Sport.
  18. Web site: 5 February 2024 . Hindmarsh-Takyi joins the Tigers! . live . http://web.archive.org/web/20240205195852/https://castlefordtigers.com/article.php?id=8872 . 5 February 2024 . 5 February 2024 . Castleford Tigers.
  19. Web site: Walker . Callum . 26 April 2024 . Wigan Warriors and Castleford Tigers men make short-term loan moves . 6 May 2024 . Total RL.
  20. Web site: Mawson . Brandon . 26 April 2024 . Whitehaven RL announce addition of Huw Worthington and Dan Hindmarsh . 6 May 2024 . The Whitehaven News.