Rikki Sheriffe Explained

Rikki Sheriffe
Currentclub: Keighley Cougars
Birth Date:1984 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
Height:6feet
Weight:14st [1]
Club1:Halifax
Year1start:2003
Year1end:05
Appearances1:60
Tries1:47
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:188
Year2start:2003(loan)
Appearances2:4
Tries2:3
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:12
Club3:Harlequins RL
Year3start:2006
Year3end:08
Appearances3:38
Tries3:16
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:64
Club4:Doncaster
Year4start:2007
Appearances4:12
Tries4:5
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:20
Club5:Bradford Bulls
Year5start:2009
Year5end:10
Appearances5:55
Tries5:16
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:64
Club6:Halifax
Year6start:2013
Year6end:15
Appearances6:21
Tries6:4
Goals6:0
Fieldgoals6:0
Points6:16
Club7:Keighley Cougars
Year7start:2015
Year7end:16
Appearances7:35
Tries7:16
Goals7:0
Fieldgoals7:0
Points7:64
Ru Position:Wing
Ru Club1:Newcastle Falcons
Ru Year1start:2010
Ru Year1end:12
Ru Appearances1:15
Ru Tries1:0
Ru Goals1:0
Ru Fieldgoals1:0
Ru Points1:0
New:yes
Retired:yes
Source:[2]
Updated:7 January 2021

Rikki Sheriffe (born 5 May 1984) is an English former rugby league footballer who last played for the Keighley Cougars in League 1. Between 2010 and 2012 he played rugby union for Newcastle Falcons.

In his earlier rugby league career he played for the Bradford Bulls, Halifax, York City Knights, Harlequins RL and Doncaster.

Rikki Sheriffe's usual position is, or . Since the start of 2017 Sheriffe is also Keighley's development coach.[3]

His brother Jode Sheriffe is a Jamaican international,[4] [5] and for two seasons, 2015–16, Rikki, Jodie and their other brother Jesse all played for Keighley.[3]

On 24 Oct 2019 it was announced that Sheriffe had retired and taken up a role as Assistant Coach for Halifax Panthers[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aviva Premiership Rugby - Newcastle Falcons. web page. Premier Rugby. 19 September 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120202061934/http://www.premiershiprugby.com/premiership/rugby/newcastle_falcons.php?section=1. 2 February 2012.
  2. Web site: Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org. rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. 1 January 2018.
  3. News: Welsh become Cougars' latest new recruit for 2017 campaign . Keighley News . 13 October 2016 . 9 March 2016.
  4. News: Jamaica proud to play . rugbyleague.com . 12 November 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111009003516/http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/jamaica-proud-to-play.html . 9 October 2011.
  5. Web site: Friday Interview - Rikki Sheriffe: Sheriffe sure Bulls can rally towards play-offs. Yorkshire Post. 9 July 2010. 11 August 2010.
  6. Web site: www.loverugbyleague.com. 24 Oct 2019. 7 Jan 2021. Rikki Sheriffe appointed Halifax assistant coach.