Will Hope

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

{{for|the cartoonist|Will Hope (cartoonist)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Will Hope

|fullname = William Hope

|image = Will Hope.jpg

|image_size = 290

|position = {{rlp|SR|LF}}

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|6|2|df=y}}

| birth_place =

| height = {{convert|6|ft|2|in|m|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}

| club1 = Salford City Reds

| year1start = 2013

| year1end =

| appearances1 = 4

| tries1 = 2

| goals1 = 0

| fieldgoals1 = 0

| points1 = 8

| club2 = {{nowrap|→ Oldham}}

| year2start = 2013(loan)

| year2end =

| appearances2 = 1

| tries2 = 0

| goals2 = 0

| fieldgoals2 = 0

| points2 = 0

| club3 = → Sheffield Eagles

| year3start = 2014(loan)

| year3end =

| appearances3 = 11

| tries3 = 1

| goals3 = 0

| fieldgoals3 = 0

| points3 = 4

| club4 = Oldham

| year4start = 2015

| year4end = 16

| appearances4 = 25

| tries4 = 5

| goals4 = 0

| fieldgoals4 = 0

| points4 = 20

| club5 = Sheffield Eagles

| year5start = 2017

| year5end =

| appearances5 = 25

| tries5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| fieldgoals5 = 0

| points5 = 12

| club6 = Swinton Lions

| year6start = 2018

| year6end = present

| appearances6 = 17

| tries6 = 3

| goals6 = 0

| fieldgoals6 = 0

| points6 = 12

| teamA = Ireland

| yearAstart = 2014

| yearAend = 17

| appearancesA = 9

| triesA = 3

| goalsA = 0

| fieldgoalsA = 0

| pointsA = 12

|new = yes

|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/will-hope/summary.html Rugby League Project][http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Will-Hope/ loverugbyleague]

|updated = 11 February 2018

}}

William Hope (born 2 June 1993) is an Irish professional rugby league footballer who plays as a second row or {{rlp|lf}} for the Swinton Lions in the Championship{{cite web|url=http://www.oldham-chronicle.co.uk/news-features/11/roughyeds-news/94922/hope-repays-naylors-faith|title=Hope repays Naylor’s faith|publisher= Oldham Chronicle|date=8 October 2015|accessdate=29 October 2015}} and Ireland at international level.{{cite web|url=http://www.rli.ie/article/13817/aston-announces-senior-squad|title=Aston Announces Senior Squad|publisher= Rugby League Ireland|date=8 October 2015|accessdate=29 September 2016}}

In 2014, he was called up to the Ireland squad and has been ever present in the team. In 2016, he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.{{cite web|url=http://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/14763089.Warrington_Wolves_trio_named_in_Ireland_squad_for_World_Cup_qualifiers/|title=Warrington Wolves trio named in Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers|publisher=Warrington Guardian|date=24 September 2016|accessdate=29 September 2016}}

Hope has previously played for the Salford City Reds. He has also spent time on loan at the Sheffield Eagles and Oldham.{{cite web|url=http://www.sheffieldeagles.com/News/Article/35517|title=Will Hope re-called to Salford|publisher= Sheffield Eagles|date=4 August 2014|accessdate=29 September 2016}} He joined Oldham in 2015 and was released at the end of the 2016 season.{{Cite news|url=http://www.totalrl.com/oldham-release-trio/|title=Oldham release trio - Rugby League News, Forum & Features|date=28 October 2016|newspaper=Rugby League News, Forum & Features|access-date=1 November 2016}} He then signed for Sheffield in January 2017.{{cite news|url=http://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_24591-sheffield-gain-hope.html|title=Sheffield gain Hope|work=Love Rugby League|date=16 January 2017|accessdate=22 January 2017}}

Hope was selected to travel with the Ireland squad for the 2017 World Cup, he only made one appearance but scored twice against Wales.