Keith Mason (rugby league) explained

Keith Mason
Fullname:Keith Luke Mason
Birth Date:20 January 1982
Birth Place:Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Height:1.88abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:103abbr=onNaNabbr=on[1]
Year1start:2000
Year1end:01
Appearances1:23
Tries1:0
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:0
Club2:Melbourne Storm
Year2start:2002
Year2end:03
Appearances2:4
Tries2:0
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:0
Club3:St Helens
Year3start:2003
Year3end:05
Appearances3:63
Tries3:4
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:16
Club4:Castleford Tigers
Year4start:2006
Appearances4:2
Tries4:0
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:0
Club5:Huddersfield Giants
Year5start:2006
Year5end:12
Appearances5:149
Tries5:5
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:20
Club6:Castleford Tigers
Year6start:2013
Appearances6:16
Tries6:0
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:0
Teama:Wales
Yearastart:2001
Yearaend:02
Appearancesa:2
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[2] [3]
Updated:12 May 2012

Keith Mason (born 20 January 1982) is a former rugby league footballer who played in the 2000s and 2010s.

He played as a for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, St Helens (Heritage No. 1128), Castleford Tigers (Heritage No. 853) (two spells) and Huddersfield Giants, as well as Brisbane Norths, and for Melbourne Storm in the National Rugby League (NRL). Mason played in three Challenge Cup finals, winning one in 2004 for St Helens against Wigan in Cardiff. He also won the League Leaders' Shield with St Helens in 2005.

He won two caps for Wales at international level, and also played for Great Britain and England Under-21s.

Background

Mason was born Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.

Club career

In a 14-year career Mason played for four Super League teams; the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, St Helens, the Castleford Tigers, and the Huddersfield Giants, as well as playing in the NRL for two seasons with Melbourne Storm.

In 2009 Mason won the 'Coaches' Player of The Year', the 'Directors' Player of The Year', and the Huddersfield Giants 'Man of Steel Award', he also appeared in a Challenge Cup final in the same year at the Wembley Stadium against Warrington Wolves, a boyhood dream come true for Mason, also appearing in 2 more Challenge Cup finals in 2004 which he won for St Helens against Wigan at the Millennium Stadium playing .

International honours

Keith Mason won caps for Wales while at Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2001 against England, and while at Melbourne Storm in 2002 against New Zealand in 2002.[3] He also represented England at under-21 level on the tour to South Africa in 2001.[4]

Acting career

At the end of the 2013 season, Mason retired from playing rugby league in order to pursue a career as an actor. He appeared in the film Skin Traffik alongside Mickey Rourke and Daryl Hannah, and has subsequently appeared in the TV series Peaky Blinders.[5] [6]

In 2021 he starred in, and produced, his first feature film, Imperative.[7]

Political career

Mason is a member of the Workers Party of Britain, and is standing for the party in the Wakefield and Rothwell constituency at the 2024 general election.[8] [9] He had been disowned by the party during the campaign, but was subsequently reinstated.[10]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Huddersfield Giants. web page. Huddersfield Giants. 7 August 2011 . 27 September 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110927002431/http://www.giantsrl.com/locker_room/first_team/player?player=keith-mason . dead.
  2. Web site: Profile at loverugbyleague.com. loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Mason frustrated by injury . BBC News . 6 March 2002 . 29 June 2017.
  5. Web site: Castleford Tigers player is Hollywood star. Yorkshire Evening Post. 18 January 2015. 1 January 2014.
  6. Web site: Keith Mason: Footy, film and fighting . Love Rugby League . 6 May 2016 . 29 June 2017.
  7. Web site: Pattison . Cam . Ex-Super League player Keith Mason's own movie Imperative could be headed to Netflix, Amazon and other video platforms . Serious About Rugby League . 29 January 2023 . 15 January 2023.
  8. Web site: 10 May 2024 . Ex-St Helens, Huddersfield Giants and Wigan Warriors prop to stand as candidate in General Election . Total RL .
  9. Web site: STATEMENT OF PERSONS NOMINATED AND NOTICE OF POLL . . 11 June 2024.
  10. Web site: 5Pillars. 13 Jun 2024. Keith Mason reinstated as Workers Party candidate after apology to Muslims.