Duane Straugheir
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| Full name | Duane Straugheir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 September 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 16 st 9 lb (106 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Second-row, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Duane Straugheir (born 28 September 1989), also known by the nickname of "Straff", is a former English professional rugby league footballer who last played for Rochdale Hornets in League 1. He played as a second-row, centre.[3]
Background
Straugheir was born in England.
Career
Straugheir was in the Bradford Bulls Academy system[4] and also worked for Bradford Bulls as a community development officer.[5] He made his début for Featherstone Rovers whilst on loan from Bradford Bulls in 2010.[6]
He has also previously played 18 times for the York City Knights.[7] After this, he was signed for the Sheffield Eagles, and in a 5-year spell went on to play a total of 153 games, scoring 43 tries.
Having been released by the Eagles at the end of the 2017 season, 'Straff' joined Hunslet for the 2018 League 1 season.[8] He was made Hunslet rugby league football club captain in the 2018 League 1.[9]
He retired at the end of the 2025 season.
References
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ "Straugheir injury might force Sheffield into recruitment". Total RL. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers: Duane to take the strain". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Straugheir gets kick from passing on tips". Telegraph & Argus. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Featherstone Rovers expect to lose Jessie". Yorkshire Evening Post. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Old boy back as Eagles start signing". The Star. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Seasoned Sheffield Eagles second-row Straugheir snapped up by Hunslet". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "Duane Straugheir – Hunslet RLFC". Retrieved 15 April 2021.