Mo Agoro

{{short description|Jamaica international rugby league footballer}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

| name = Mo Agoro

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|1|29|df=y}}

| birth_place = Leeds, West Yorkshire, England

| death_date =

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| height = {{convert|1.86|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| weight = {{convert|98|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| position = {{rlp|WG|CE|SR}}

| 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 ({{Abbrlink|DR|Rugby League Dual registration}})

| appearances3 = 5

| tries3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| fieldgoals3 = 0

| points3 = 12

| club4 = {{nowrap|Gloucestershire All Golds}}

| 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

| club6 = {{nowrap|→ London Skolars}}

| year6start = 2019 ({{Abbrlink|Loan|loan}})

| 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 = 15

| tries8 = 16

| goals8 = 0

| fieldgoals8 = 0

| points8 = 64

| teamA = {{Rlnt|Jamaica}}

| yearAstart = 2015

| yearAend = present

| appearancesA = 12

| triesA = 1

| goalsA = 0

| fieldgoalsA = 0

| pointsA = 4

| retired = no

| source = {{cite web |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/mo-agoro/ |title=Mo Agoro |publisher=Love Rugby League |date=25 November 2019 |accessdate=25 November 2019}}{{cite web |url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/mo-agoro/summary.html |title=Mo Agoro |work=Rugby League Project |date=25 November 2019 |accessdate=25 November 2019}}{{Rugby league records|title=Mo Agoro|id=1669}}

| updated = 14 November 2024

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Mo Agoro (born 29 January 1993) is a {{Rlnt|Jamaica}} international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|wg|ce}} or {{rlp|sr}} forward for the Oldham RLFC in the RFL Championship.

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.{{cite news |title=Agoro opts for Oldham move |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/agoro-opts-for-oldham-move/ |work=Love Rugby League |accessdate=25 November 2019 |date=30 October 2012}} 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.{{cite web |title=Mo Agoro |url=https://roughyeds.co.uk/player/mo-agoro/ |website=Oldham RLFC |accessdate=25 November 2019}}

=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.{{cite web |title=Cook joins Skolars on loan as Agoro and Darby join Hemel – Hunslet RLFC |url=https://www.hunsletrlfc.com/team/cook-joins-skolars-on-loan-as-agoro-and-darby-join-hemel/ |publisher=Hunslet R.L.F.C. |accessdate=25 November 2019 |date=1 April 2015}}{{cite news |title=Agoro becomes a Hawk |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/agoro-becomes-a-hawk/ |accessdate=25 November 2019 |work=Love Rugby League |date=8 October 2014}}

=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.{{cite news |title=Agoro joins All Golds on loan |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/agoro-joins-all-golds-on-loan/ |accessdate=25 November 2019 |work=Love Rugby League |date=9 June 2016}}{{cite web |title=All Golds land Agoro |url=https://www.allgoldsrugby.co.uk/all-golds-land-agoro/ |website=All Golds Rugby League Gloucestershire |accessdate=25 November 2019 |date=4 September 2016}}

=Newcastle Thunder=

With the withdrawal of the All Golds from the league at the end of 2017, Agoro joined Newcastle Thunder for 2018.{{cite web |title=Agoro wings in for new campaign |url=https://thunderrugby.co.uk/on-field/agoro-wings-in-for-new-campaign/ |publisher=Newcastle Thunder |accessdate=25 November 2019 |date=20 October 2017}} Extending his stay at Newcastle for 2019, Agoro scored 22 tries in 37 appearances before joining London Skolars on loan in July 2019.{{cite news |title=Skolars sign Jamaican international on loan |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/skolars-sign-jamaican-international-on-loan/ |accessdate=25 November 2019 |work=Love Rugby League |date=2 July 2019}}

=Keighley Cougars=

Released by Newcastle following the conclusion of the 2019 season, Agoro joined Keighley on a two-year contract.{{cite news |last1=McAllister |first1=Josh |title=Misi Taulapapa headlines Newcastle's departure list |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/misi-taulapapa-headlines-newcastles-departure-list/ |accessdate=25 November 2019 |work=Love Rugby League |date=18 November 2019}}{{cite news |title=Keighley Cougars snap up Jamaican winger |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/17952631.mo-agoro-signs-keighley-cougars-newcastle-thunder/ |accessdate=25 November 2019 |work=Telegraph and Argus |date=7 October 2019}} At the end of the 2021 season Agoro extended his contract with Keighley for a further two years.{{cite news |title=Pacey winger commits future to Cougars by signing contract extension |url=https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/19670535.winger-commits-future-keighley-cougars-next-two-years/ |access-date=30 September 2022 |work=Keighley News |date=25 October 2021}}

In the 2022 League One season Agoro was the division's top try scorer with 28 tries.{{cite news |last1=Darbyshire |first1=Drew |title=Top try, goal & points scorers in Super League, Championship & League 1 |url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/top-scorers-super-league-championship-league-1/ |access-date=30 September 2022 |work=LoveRugbyLeague |date=21 September 2022}} He was one of three players nominated for the League One Player of the Year award but lost out to teammate Jack Miller.{{cite news |last1=Ibbetson |first1=Stephen |title=Nominees revealed for Championship and League One awards |url=https://www.totalrl.com/nominees-revealed-for-championship-and-league-one-awards/ |access-date=30 September 2022 |work=TotalRL.com |date=12 September 2022}}{{cite news |title=Ipape and Miller were named Players of the Year - Manchester News Today |url=https://ukdaily.news/manchester/ipape-and-miller-were-named-players-of-the-year-44917.html |access-date=30 September 2022 |work=UK Daily News |date=26 September 2022}}

=Oldham RLFC (rejoin)=

On 27 September 2023 it was announced that he had re-joined Oldham RLFC{{cite news |last1=Shaw|first1=Matthew|title=Oldham secure deal for departing Keighley Cougars speedster|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/oldham-secure-deal-departing-keighley-27797944|access-date=28 September 2023 |work=Yorkshire Live |date=27 September 2023}}

=International career=

Agoro was first selected for the {{Rlnt|Jamaica}} 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 {{Rlnt|USA}} on 4 December 2015.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171014183034/http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000664 |archive-date=14 October 2017 |url-status=dead |url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000664 |title=United States 20 Jamaica 14 |publisher=RLEF |date=5 December 2015 |accessdate=25 November 2019}} His first starting appearance came in the same tournament in the 18–all draw with {{Rlnt|Canada}} on 8 December.{{cite web |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050547/https://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000665 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead |url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000665 |title=Canada 18 Jamaica 18 |publisher=RLEF |date=9 December 2015 |accessdate=25 November 2019}} {{As of|October 2024}} Agoro has made twelve appearances for Jamaica, most recently in a friendly against {{rlnt|Wales}} in October 2024.

In September 2022 Agoro was named in the Jamaica squad for the World Cup to be held in October and November.{{cite news |title=Bulls and Cougars represented in Jamaica World Cup squad |url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/sportlatest/22788273.jamaica-world-cup-squad-bradford-keighley-players/ |access-date=30 September 2022 |work=Bradford Telegraph and Argus |date=28 September 2022}}

References

External links

[https://keighleycougars.uk/player/mo-agoro Keighley Cougars profile]
[https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/jamaica/mo-agoro/ Jamaica profile]

Category:1993 births

Category:Living people

Category:21st-century English sportsmen

Category:English people of Jamaican descent

Category:English people of Nigerian descent

Category:English rugby league players

Category:Gloucestershire All Golds players

Category:Hemel Stags players

Category:Hunslet R.L.F.C. players

Category:Jamaica national rugby league team players

Category:Jamaican people of Nigerian descent

Category:Keighley Cougars players