Will Tate Explained

Will Tate
Fullname:William Tate
Birth Date:2001 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England
Height:1.8abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Weight:90abbr=onNaNabbr=on
Year1start:2020
Year1end:23
Appearances1:16
Tries1:4
Goals1:0
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:16
Year2start:2021
Appearances2:2
Tries2:2
Goals2:0
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:8
Year3start:2022
Appearances3:1
Tries3:0
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:0
Year4start:2022
Appearances4:7
Tries4:2
Goals4:0
Fieldgoals4:0
Points4:8
Year5start:2023
Year5end:present
Appearances5:8
Tries5:3
Goals5:0
Fieldgoals5:0
Points5:12
New:yes
Source:[1]
Updated:18 August 2024

Will Tate (20 December 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a, er or for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He has spent time on loan or dual registration from Hull KR at the Rochdale Hornets in League 1, and at the Dewsbury Rams and Workington Town in the Championship.

Background

Tate was born in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.

Tate played for Scunthorpe Rugby Club, Cottingham Tigers ARLFC and Skirlaugh A.R.L.F.C. at youth level before signing for the City of Hull Academy in 2017. He was selected twice to play for England Youth (U16) against Wales, playing fullback in 2017 and centre in 2018.

Career

Hull Kingston Rovers

On 24 September 2020, Tate made his Super League debut in round 13 of the 2020 season for Hull Kingston Rovers against the Leeds Rhinos.[2] [3] In the following round, Tate scored his first Super League try in Hull KR's 22–32 loss to the Huddersfield Giants.[4] [5] He made 4 appearances in total in 2020, and was named in the 2020 Super League Debutants Dream Team.[6]

In 2021, Tate made 3 appearances for Hull KR towards the end of the Super League season. This included the 19-0 elimination final victory against the Warrington Wolves, and the 10-28 semi-final loss away at the Catalans Dragons.[7] [8]

In June 2022, Tate signed a two-year contract extension with Hull KR.[9] Tate scored 3 tries in 9 appearances for Hull KR in the 2022 Super League season. He scored the opening try in the victory over rivals Hull F.C. in the final game of the season.[10]

Rochdale Hornets (loan)

Tate made 2 appearances for the Rochdale Hornets in League 1 on loan from Hull KR in 2021, scoring 2 tries against Keighley Cougars.[11]

Dewsbury Rams (dual registration)

Tate made 1 appearance for the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship in 2022, through their dual registration arrangement with Hull KR.

Workington Town (loan)

In April 2022, it was announced that Tate had joined Workington Town in the Championship on loan from Hull KR.[12] [13] From April to June, he made 7 appearances and scored 2 tries.

Castleford Tigers

On 9 April 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Tate on a two-and-a-half-year deal with immediate effect.[14] [15] Tate joined the Tigers to take the opportunity of more first-team game time and said, "You can expect 100% effort every week. All players make errors but I always back my work rate over anyone else."[16] [17] He made his Castleford debut on 21 April against his previous club, Hull KR.[18] [19] Tate scored his first Castleford try in his second appearance, against Hull F.C. in the sixth round of the Challenge Cup.[20] He made seven appearances and scored three tries in total before suffering an ankle fracture against St Helens in August.[21]

Tate spent the majority of the 2024 season recovering from his ankle injury, with Castleford's physiotherapists targeting a return late in the year.[22] In early August, he played for the reserves side,[23] before making his return against Huddersfield at the Magic Weekend after 12 months on the sidelines.[24] [25]

Statistics

Appearances and points in all competitions by year
Club Season Tier
Hull Kingston Rovers2020Super League4 1 0 0 4
2021Super League3 0 0 0 0
2022Super League9 3 0 0 12
Total16 4 0 0 16
→ Rochdale Hornets (loan)2021League 12 2 0 0 8
→ Dewsbury Rams (DR)2022Championship1 0 0 0 0
→ Workington Town (loan)2022Championship7 2 0 0 8
Castleford Tigers2023Super League7 3 0 0 12
2024Super League1 0 0 0 0
Total8 3 0 0 12
Career total34 11 0 0 44

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/william-tate/summary.html Rugby League Project
  2. Web site: 24 September 2020 . Super League: Hull KR 16-41 Leeds Rhinos - Harry Newman injury overshadows Leeds win . 27 August 2023 . BBC Sport.
  3. Web site: Preview: Round 13. Super League . 24 September 2020.
  4. Web site: 30 September 2020 . Super League: Huddersfield Giants 32-22 Hull KR - Giants seal third straight win . 27 August 2023 . BBC Sport.
  5. Web site: Huddersfield 32-22 Hull KR- Match Report & Highlights . Sky Sports . 30 September 2020.
  6. Web site: 9 December 2020 . Opinion: 2020 Debutants Dream Team . 27 August 2023 . Super League.
  7. Web site: Newsum . Matt . 24 September 2021 . Super League: Warrington Wolves 0-19 Hull KR - Robins set up a semi-final at Catalans . 27 August 2023 . BBC Sport.
  8. Web site: Newsum . Matt . 30 September 2021 . Super League: Catalans Dragons 28-10 Hull KR - French club reaches first Grand Final . 27 August 2023 . BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: Hughes . Steven . 24 June 2022 . Will Tate agrees new Hull KR contract extension . 27 August 2023 . Love Rugby League.
  10. Web site: 3 September 2022 . Super League: Hull FC 4-36 Hull KR - Robins thrash derby rivals to end on high . 27 August 2023 . BBC Sport.
  11. Web site: Rochdale Hornets v Keighley Cougars - Rugby League .
  12. Web site: Shaw . Matthew . 14 April 2022 . Hull KR youngster Will Tate makes Championship loan move . 27 August 2023 . Hull Daily Mail.
  13. Web site: 14 April 2022 . Tate joins Workington on two-week loan . 27 August 2023 . Hull Kingston Rovers.
  14. Web site: Darbyshire . Drew . 9 April 2023 . Castleford sign Hull KR utility with immediate effect . 9 April 2023 . Love Rugby League.
  15. Web site: O'Brien . James . 9 April 2023 . Castleford Tigers land versatile back on permanent deal in latest Hull KR raid . 27 August 2023 . The Yorkshire Post.
  16. Web site: Craven . David . 9 April 2023 . Castleford Tigers sign Will Tate from Hull KR on long-term deal . 27 August 2023 . The Mirror.
  17. Web site: 9 April 2023 . Tigers sign Tate . 27 August 2023 . Castleford Tigers.
  18. Web site: McAllister . Josh . 19 April 2023 . New Castleford signing could make debut against former club as playmaker drops out of squad . 27 August 2023 . Love Rugby League.
  19. Web site: 21 April 2023 . Super League: Castleford Tigers 7-12 Hull KR - Rovers move within two points of leaders Warrington . 27 August 2023 . BBC Sport.
  20. Web site: 21 May 2023 . Challenge Cup: Castleford 8-32 Hull FC - Adam Swift hat-trick helps Black and Whites knock out Tigers . 27 August 2023 . BBC Sport.
  21. Web site: Walker . Callum . 5 July 2024 . Castleford Tigers' forgotten man could make long-awaited return before end of Super League season . 19 August 2024 . TotalRL.
  22. Web site: 15 March 2024 . Medical update . 19 August 2024 . Castleford Tigers.
  23. Web site: Smith . Peter . 8 August 2024 . Castleford Tigers man set for long-awaited return as doubts raised over teammate's future before Hull KR trip . 19 August 2024 . Yorkshire Evening Post.
  24. Web site: Smith . Peter . 15 August 2024 . Castleford Tigers hit with good and bad news ahead of Huddersfield Giants . 21 August 2024 . Serious About Rugby League.
  25. Web site: 18 August 2024 . Huddersfield edge out Cas at Magic Weekend . 21 August 2024 . BBC Sport.

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