Jon Roper (born 5 May 1976) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a centre, wing, stand-off and loose forward in the 1990s and 2000s.
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| Full name | Jonathan Roper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 May 1976 Workington, Cumbria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He played at representative level for Cumbria and England, and at club level for Warrington Wolves, London Broncos, Salford City Reds, Castleford Tigers, Leigh Centurions, Rochdale Hornets, Halifax, Oldham and Workington Town. He played in numerous positions including; fullback, wing, centre, stand-off, or loose forward.[2]
International honours
editRoper won a cap for England while at Warrington in 1999 against France.[3] Roper also toured with Great Britain in 1996.
Genealogical information
editJon Roper is the son of the rugby league wing who played in the 1980s for Workington Town; Tony Roper,[4] and the grandson of the rugby league footballer; Sol Roper.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Player Summary: Jon Roper". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "England Statistics at englandrl.co.uk". englandrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Tony Roper Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Tributes for Town legend Sol Roper". timesandstar.co.uk. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2015.