Mo Agoro Explained

Mo Agoro
Birth Date:29 January 1993
Birth Place:Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Height:1.86abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:98abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Club1:Oldham
Year1start:2013
Year1end:14
Appearances1:40
Tries1:27
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:108
Club2:Hunslet
Year2start:2015
Year2end:16
Appearances2:19
Tries2:5
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:20
Club3:Hemel Stags
Year3start:2015
Appearances3:5
Tries3:3
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:12
Year4start:2016
Year4end:17
Appearances4:35
Tries4:21
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:84
Club5:Newcastle Thunder
Year5start:2018
Year5end:19
Appearances5:37
Tries5:22
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:88
Year6start:2019
Appearances6:4
Tries6:2
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:8
Club7:Keighley Cougars
Year7start:2020
Year7end:23
Appearances7:59
Tries7:47
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:188
Club8:Oldham RLFC
Year8start:2024
Year8end:present
Appearances8:1
Tries8:2
Goals8:0
Fieldgoals8:0
Points8:8
Yearastart:2015
Yearaend:present
Appearancesa:11
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
Retired:no
Source:[1] [2]
Updated:28 January 2024

Mo Agoro (born 29 January 1993) is a international rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for the Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1.

Agoro has previously played for Oldham, Hunslet, Gloucestershire All Golds and Newcastle Thunder, with short loan periods at Hemel Stags and London Skolars.

Playing career

Oldham RLFC

Of Nigerian and Jamaican heritage Agoro was raised in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and played for Leeds Rhinos Academy before signing his first professional contract with Oldham at the end of 2012.[3] After a debut appearance against North Wales Crusaders Agoro went on to play 40 games for Oldham scoring 27 tries in the 2013 and 2014 seasons.[4]

Hunslet RLFC

At the end of the 2014 season he signed for Hunslet where he stayed for two seasons, including a short period in 2015 playing for Hemel Stags with whom Hunslet had a dual registration agreement.[5] [6]

Gloucestershire All Golds

Partway through the 2016 season, finding first-team appearances at Hunslet limited, Agoro joined Gloucestershire All Golds on loan before making the move permanent in September 2016.[7] [8]

Newcastle Thunder

With the withdrawal of the All Golds from the league at the end of 2017, Agoro joined Newcastle Thunder for 2018.[9] Extending his stay at Newcastle for 2019, Agoro scored 22 tries in 37 appearances before joining London Skolars on loan in July 2019.[10]

Keighley Cougars

Released by Newcastle following the conclusion of the 2019 season, Agoro joined Keighley on a two-year contract.[11] [12] At the end of the 2021 season Agoro extended his contract with Keighley for a further two years.[13]

In the 2022 League One season Agoro was the division's top try scorer with 28 tries.[14] He was one of three players nominated for the League One Player of the Year award but lost out to teammate Jack Miller.[15] [16]

Oldham RLFC (rejoin)

On 27 September 2023 it was announced that he had re-joined Oldham RLFC[17]

International career

Agoro was first selected for the national team for the Americas qualifying tournament for the 2017 World Cup and won his first (and to date only) cap as one of the interchange players in the match against on 4 December 2015.[18] His first starting appearance came in the same tournament in the 18–all draw with on 8 December.[19] Agoro has made eight appearances for Jamaica, most recently in a friendly against in October 2021.[20] In September 2022 Agoro was named in the Jamaica squad for the World Cup to be held in October and November.[21]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mo Agoro . Love Rugby League . 25 November 2019 . 25 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Mo Agoro . Rugby League Project . 25 November 2019 . 25 November 2019.
  3. News: Agoro opts for Oldham move . Love Rugby League . 25 November 2019 . 30 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Mo Agoro . Oldham RLFC . 25 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Cook joins Skolars on loan as Agoro and Darby join Hemel – Hunslet RLFC . Hunslet R.L.F.C. . 25 November 2019 . 1 April 2015.
  6. News: Agoro becomes a Hawk . 25 November 2019 . Love Rugby League . 8 October 2014.
  7. News: Agoro joins All Golds on loan . 25 November 2019 . Love Rugby League . 9 June 2016.
  8. Web site: All Golds land Agoro . All Golds Rugby League Gloucestershire . 25 November 2019 . 4 September 2016.
  9. Web site: Agoro wings in for new campaign . Newcastle Thunder . 25 November 2019 . 20 October 2017.
  10. News: Skolars sign Jamaican international on loan . 25 November 2019 . Love Rugby League . 2 July 2019.
  11. News: McAllister . Josh . Misi Taulapapa headlines Newcastle's departure list . 25 November 2019 . Love Rugby League . 18 November 2019.
  12. News: Keighley Cougars snap up Jamaican winger . 25 November 2019 . Telegraph and Argus . 7 October 2019.
  13. News: Pacey winger commits future to Cougars by signing contract extension . 30 September 2022 . Keighley News . 25 October 2021.
  14. News: Darbyshire . Drew . Top try, goal & points scorers in Super League, Championship & League 1 . 30 September 2022 . LoveRugbyLeague . 21 September 2022.
  15. News: Ibbetson . Stephen . Nominees revealed for Championship and League One awards . 30 September 2022 . TotalRL.com . 12 September 2022.
  16. News: Ipape and Miller were named Players of the Year - Manchester News Today . 30 September 2022 . UK Daily News . 26 September 2022.
  17. News: Shaw. Matthew. Oldham secure deal for departing Keighley Cougars speedster. 28 September 2023 . Yorkshire Live . 27 September 2023.
  18. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20171014183034/http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000664 . 14 October 2017 . dead . United States 20 Jamaica 14 . RLEF . 5 December 2015 . 25 November 2019.
  19. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050547/https://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000665 . 4 March 2016 . dead . Canada 18 Jamaica 18 . RLEF . 9 December 2015 . 25 November 2019.
  20. Web site: Jamaica and Scotland share the spoils . Rugby League International Federation . 30 September 2022 . 25 October 2021.
  21. News: Bulls and Cougars represented in Jamaica World Cup squad . 30 September 2022 . Bradford Telegraph and Argus . 28 September 2022.