David Mills (rugby league) explained

David "The Beast" Mills
Fullname:David Mills
Birth Date:1981 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Widnes, Cheshire, England
Height:6feet
Weight:18st
Club1:Widnes Vikings
Year1start:2002
Year1end:05
Appearances1:93
Tries1:8
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:32
Club2:Harlequins RL
Year2start:2006
Year2end:07
Appearances2:44
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Year3start:2008
Year3end:09
Appearances3:36
Tries3:2
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:8
Club4:Harlequins RL
Year4start:2010
Appearances4:14
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Club5:Leigh Centurions
Year5start:2011
Appearances5:27
Tries5:4
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:16
Club6:Swinton Lions
Year6start:2012
Year6end:13
Appearances6:46
Tries6:5
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:20
Year7start:2014
Appearances7:8
Tries7:0
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:0
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:2002
Yearaend:08
Appearancesa:8
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Teamb:Lancashire
New:yes
Source:[1] [2]

David Mills (born 1 June 1981) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who played as a in the 2000s and 2010s.

He played for the Widnes Vikings, Harlequins RL in two separate spells, Hull Kingston Rovers, Leigh Centurions,[3] [4] Swinton Lions and the North Wales Crusaders. He also played for Lancashire in the War of the Roses.

Background

Mills was born in Widnes, Cheshire, England, he has Welsh ancestors, and eligible to play for Wales due to the grandparent rule, as he is the son of the Welsh rugby league footballer; 'Big Grub' Mills.

Playing career

He has previously played for his hometown club Widnes Vikings.

He joined Hull Kingston Rovers for the 2008 season after they avoided relegation in 2007's Super League XII.[5] [6]

He was named as captain of the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[7]

Crusaders and Castleford were interested in signing Mills due to Hull Kingston Rovers looking to release him to make way for Joel Clinton,[8] however he joined (though never played for) newly formed Welsh club South Wales Scorpions.[9]

On 14 May 2010, he returned to Harlequins in a one-month loan agreement.[10]

Mills spent the 2011 season with Leigh Centurions, winning the 2011 Northern Rail Cup in the process before signing for Swinton Lions ahead of the 2012 season.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile at loverugbyleague.com. loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk. leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2019. 1 January 2020.
  4. Web site: Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk. leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2020. 1 January 2018.
  5. News: Quins prop Mills moves to Hull KR. BBC. 2007-09-20. 2007-09-20.
  6. Web site: Two More Signings For Hull KR. BBC. 2007-09-20. 2007-09-20. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604235844/http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague%2F07%2F09%2F20%2FRUGBYL_Hull_KR.html. 2011-06-04.
  7. News: Crusaders dominate Wales' squad. BBC. 2008-10-03. 2008-10-04.
  8. Web site: Hull Daily News Online & Hull Events | Hull Daily Mail. Sporthull.co.uk. 2016-08-08.
  9. Web site: Archived copy. 2010-02-22. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110715214419/http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/duo-sign-for-scorpions.html. 2011-07-15.
  10. https://archive.today/20120908222019/http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=36318 Mills returns to Quins on loan