Greg Minikin Explained

Greg Minikin
Fullname:Gregory Minikin
Birth Date:29 March 1995
Birth Place:Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England
Height:5feet
Weight:88abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Club1:York City Knights
Year1start:2013
Year1end:15
Appearances1:39
Tries1:20
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:80
Club2:Castleford Tigers
Year2start:2016
Year2end:19
Appearances2:96
Tries2:43
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:172
Club3:Batley Bulldogs
Year3start:2016
Appearances3:7
Tries3:4
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:16
Year4start:2020
Year4end:21
Appearances4:25
Tries4:10
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:40
Year5start:2022
Year5end:23
Appearances5:19
Tries5:2
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:8
Year6start:2024
Year6end:present
Appearances6:0
Tries6:0
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:0
Teama:England Knights
Yearastart:2019
Appearancesa:1
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
New:yes
Source:[1] [2]
Updated:21 October 2023

Greg Minikin (born 29 March 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er or for Featherstone Rovers in the RFL Championship and the England Knights at international level.[3]

He has previously played for the York City Knights in the Championship and the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 966) in the Super League. Minkin also spent time on loan from Castleford at the Batley Bulldogs in the Kingstone Press Championship.

Background

Minikin was born in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, England.

Career

York City Knights

Minikin made his Knights début on 12 May 2013 in a Challenge Cup match away at Catalans Dragons in the south of France. His league début came on 23 June 2013 in a Championship match against Leigh Centurions at the Leigh Sports Village.

Castleford Tigers

After an impressive three seasons at York, Minikin was signed by Super League club Castleford Tigers on a two-year contract starting in 2016.[4]

He played in the 2017 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.[5] [6] [7]

Batley Bulldogs (loan)

In that same year, Minikin was loaned to Championship side Batley. Here, he scored 4 tries in just 7 appearances.

Hull Kingston Rovers

In 2020, he joined Hull KR. Minikin made a total of 10 appearances in the 2020 Super League season and scored six tries. He missed most of the season with a knee injury which occurred against Wigan.[8]

Warrington Wolves

On 6 September 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Warrington in the Super League[9] Minikin played six games for Warrington in the 2022 Super League season which saw the club finish 11th on the table. Minikin played 15 games for Warrington in the 2023 Super League season as Warrington finished sixth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.[10]

Featherstone Rovers

On 20 Oct 23 it was reported that he had signed for Featherstone Rovers for 2024[11]

International career

In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.[12]

In 2019 he was selected for the England Knights against Jamaica at Headingley Rugby Stadium.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Greg-Minikin/ Love Rugby League
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/greg-minikin/summary.html Rugby League Project
  3. Web site: England Knights v Jamaica. WWOS. 20 October 2019. 24 October 2019.
  4. Web site: Castleford sign York youngster. loverugbyleague.com. 2015-11-25.
  5. Web site: Castleford 6-24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened. Guardian. 7 October 2017. 6 November 2019.
  6. Web site: Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6-24 Leeds Rhinos. 7 October 2017. BBC Sport. 6 November 2019.
  7. Web site: Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford. 7 October 2017. Guardian. 6 November 2019.
  8. Web site: Greg Minikin set for lengthy lay-off after Hull KR receive bad news on knee injury. www.hulldailymail.co.uk.
  9. Web site: Love Rugby League. 6 Sep 2021. 31 Dec 2021. Warrington confirm signing of Greg Minikin.
  10. Web site: Highs and lows from Warrington Wolves' 2023 season. www.warringtonguardian.co.uk.
  11. Web site: Featherstone Rovers. 20 Oct 2023. Welcome Greg Minikin.
  12. Web site: Ten new additions in England Knights squad. loverugbyleague. 24 July 2018. 31 October 2019.
  13. Web site: England Knights vs Jamaica. WWOS. 20 October 2019. 30 October 2019.