Lloyd White (rugby league)
{{short description|Wales international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Lloyd White
| fullname = Lloyd Vivian F. White[https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=281795943:6041&d=bmd_1653949805 FreeBMD Entry Information]
| image = Lloyd White Crusaders.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|8|09}}{{cite web|url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/10431|title= Lloyd White Widnes Vikings|author=|date=2015|website= www.superleague.co.uk|publisher= Rugby Football League|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/19941130000000/http://www.superleague.co.uk/matchday/player/10431|access-date=29 July 2015|archive-date= 30 November 1994}}
| birth_place = Cardiff, Wales
| height = {{convert|1.83|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| position = {{rlp|HK|SO}}
| club1 = Crusaders RL
| year1start = 2009
| year1end = 11
| appearances1 = 32
| tries1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 44
| club2 = {{nowrap|→ South Wales Scorpions}}
| year2start = 2010(DR)
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 13
| tries2 = 7
| goals2 = 45
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 118
| club3 = Widnes Vikings
| year3start = 2012
| year3end = 18
| appearances3 = 147
| tries3 = 39
| goals3 = 45
| fieldgoals3 = 1
| points3 = 247
| club4 = Toulouse Olympique
| year4start = 2020
| year4end = 22
| appearances4 = 18
| tries4 = 5
| goals4 = 0
| fieldgoals4 = 1
| points4 = 21
| teamA = Wales
| yearAstart = 2009
| yearAend = 16
| appearancesA = 15
| triesA = 4
| goalsA = 23
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 62
| retired =
| source = {{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Lloyd-White |title=Profile at loverugbyleague.com|publisher=loverugbyleague.com|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/lloyd--white/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}
| updated = 19:40, 6 November 2019 (UTC)
}}
Lloyd White (born 9 August 1988) is a Welsh international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|hk}} for Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.
He has previously played for Crusaders RL and spent time playing for the South Wales Scorpions.{{cite web|url=http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=35406 |title=Friendly Preview: South Wales vs Wigan |publisher=rleague.com |date=2010-02-22 |access-date=2010-02-22 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150120095012/http://rleague.com/db/article.php?id=35406 |archive-date=20 January 2015 }} He played as a {{rlp|so}} earlier in his career.{{cite web|url=http://www.rleague.com//db/player/w/white_lloyd/index.php|title=Lloyd White Profile @ rleague.com|publisher=rleague.com|date=2009-12-17|access-date=2009-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206091118/http://www.rleague.com//db/player/w/white_lloyd/index.php|archive-date=6 February 2013|url-status=dead}}
Background
White was born in Cardiff, Wales. He is of Jamaican heritage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/lloyd-white-named-in-jamaica-world-cup-train-on-squad/|title=Lloyd White named in Jamaica World Cup train-on squad|first=Josh|last=McAllister|date=17 June 2021|website=LoveRugbyLeague}}
Playing career
=Crusaders=
File:Lloyd White.JPG in 2009]]
White made six appearances for Crusaders in his début season of 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.crusadersrfl.com/2009stats.htm|title=Crusaders 2009 Stats|publisher=crusadersrfl.com|date=2009-12-17|access-date=2009-12-17|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091123111901/http://www.crusadersrfl.com/2009stats.htm|archive-date=23 November 2009 }} Following the demise of Crusaders, White joined Widnes, starting in 2012.[http://www.rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40642 Mellars makes Wildcats move] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111014041043/http://rleague.com/content/article.php?id=40642 |date=14 October 2011 }} rleague.com, 1 August 2011
=South Wales Scorpions=
He spent some time on loan at the South Wales Scorpions in 2010.
=Widnes Vikings=
On 1 May 2014, White committed to the Vikings on a new two-year deal.{{cite web |url=http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/30113/white-commits-to-widnes |title=White commits to Widnes |website=www.superleague.co.uk |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502045444/http://www.superleague.co.uk/article/30113/white-commits-to-widnes |archive-date=2 May 2014 |url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12228/9291704/lloyd-white-becomes-latest-player-to-pledge-his-future-to-widnes-vikings|title=Lloyd White becomes latest player to pledge his future to Widnes Vikings|website=Sky Sports}}
=Toulouse Olympique=
On 5 November 2019, Toulouse announced that they had signed Lloyd White from Australian side Mackay Cutters for the 2020 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.to13.com/actualites/un-2eme-international-gallois-rejoint-le-to-xiii/|title=Un 2ème International Gallois rejoint le TO XIII|website=To13.com|date=5 November 2019|access-date=28 October 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/50305672|title=Wales' White signs for Toulouse|access-date=28 October 2021|website=Bbc.co.uk}}
In June 2020, shortly before the 2020 Championship season was abandoned due to Covid 19, White announced that he had extended his contract with Toulouse for the 2021 season with an option for 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/lloyd-white-signs-new-deal-with-toulouse/|title=Lloyd White signs new deal with Toulouse|first=Drew|last=Darbyshire|date=17 June 2020|website=LoveRugbyLeague.com|access-date=28 October 2021}}
On 14 October 2021, Toulouse announced that White had extended his contract until the end of the 2022 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.to13.com/actualites/lhistoire-continue-entre-le-to-et-lloyd-white/|title=L'histoire continue entre le TO et Lloyd WHITE|website=To13.com|date=19 October 2021|access-date=28 October 2021}}
International career
White has represented his native Wales at international level in 2009, making his début in the 42-12 win over Ireland in the European Cup,{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1236|title=Wales 42-12 Ireland|publisher=rlef.eu.com|date=2009-12-17|access-date=2009-12-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116025514/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1236|archive-date=16 November 2011|url-status=dead}} and going on to play in the final winning team against Scotland, scoring a try in a 28-16 win.{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1259|title=European Cup Final|publisher=rlef.eu.com|date=2009-12-16|access-date=2009-12-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111116024154/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news.php?id=1259|archive-date=16 November 2011|url-status=dead}}
White was named the Wales player of the year in 2011 at the RLIF awards.{{cite news|title=Slater scoops player award|url=http://www1.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/15313/7289077/Slater-scoops-player-award|access-date=5 November 2011|newspaper=Sky Sports|date=3 November 2011}}
In September 2015, John Kear named White as the Wales national team captain for the 2015 European Cup tournament.{{cite news
| title = WALES NAME CAPTAIN FOR RUGBY LEAGUE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
| publisher = rlef.eu.com
| date = 2015-09-16
| url = http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1128/wales-name-captain-for-rugby
| access-date = 2015-09-17
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150928172642/http://www.rlef.eu.com/news/article/1128/wales-name-captain-for-rugby
| archive-date = 28 September 2015
| url-status = dead
}} On 12 October, however, he required surgery on an injured knee so he therefore withdrew from the squad.{{cite news
| title = Wigan's Ben Flower could captain Wales in European Championship
| publisher = Sky Sports
| date = 2015-10-12
| url = http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/10026262/wigans-ben-flower-could-captain-wales-in-european-championship
| format =
| access-date = 2015-10-13}}
In October 2016, White played for Wales in the 2017 World Cup qualifiers.
He was selected in the Wales 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.{{cite web|date=9 October 2019|title=16-man squad for 9s World Cup revealed|url=https://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/16722/-man-squad-for-s-world-cup-revealed|publisher=Wales RL|access-date=1 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191010051335/https://www.walesrugbyleague.co.uk/article/16722/-man-squad-for-s-world-cup-revealed|archive-date=10 October 2019|url-status=dead}}
In 2021, White was named in the train-on squad for the Jamaica national rugby league team ahead of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.
References
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External links
- [http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/club/teams/player_profile?519263-lloyd-white Widnes Vikings profile]
- {{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20131110045925/http://www.rlwc2013.com/player/lloyd-white/85 2013 RLWC profile]}}
- [http://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/player-info/10431 Statistics at rugby-league.com]
{{Toulouse Olympique squad}}
{{Toulouse Olympique - 2021 Million Pound Game winners}}
{{Wales squad 2011 Rugby League Four Nations}}
{{Wales 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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Category:Crusaders Rugby League players
Category:Rugby league five-eighths
Category:Rugby league players from Cardiff
Category:South Wales Scorpions players
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:Toulouse Olympique players
Category:Wales national rugby league team captains
Category:Wales national rugby league team players