Marc Herbert (born 7 January 1987), also known by the nicknames of "Marty", and "Herby", is a professional rugby league footballer, who currently plays halfback in the Canberra Rugby League Competition. He made his NRL début in the Round 20 clash against the Gold Coast Titans, in place of the suspended Todd Carney.
 Marc Herbert playing for the Canberra Raiders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Marc Herbert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 January 1987 Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 85 kg (13 st 5 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Halfback, Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2008
editAfter three seasons playing for their developmental sides, Herbert made his first grade début for the Raiders in 2008.
2010
editOn 29 October 2010, Herbert agreed to a one-year deal with the Bradford Bulls, as a direct replacement for Matt Orford. He undertook pre-season training with the Bulls in November, and is the 10th signing the club has made. Bradford beat off stiff competition from Hull F.C. and another unnamed Super League team.[2][3][4][5]
2011
editIn the 2011 Season Herbert appeared in two of the four pre-season games. He played against Halifax and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. He scored a try and a goal against Halifax and kicked a goal against Wakefield.
He featured in ten consecutive games from Round 4 (Wakefield Trinity Wildcats to Round 13 (Warrington Wolves). He missed a couple of games due to injury but then returned and played ten consecutive games from Round 16 (Harlequins RL) to Round 25 (Wigan Warriors). A broken hand ended Herbert's Bulls career early. He also featured in the Challenge Cup game against Halifax. Herbert has scored against Huddersfield Giants (1 try), Salford City Reds (2 tries, 2 goals) and Hull Kingston Rovers (1 try).
2015
editHerbert has been playing for the Queanbeyan Blues in the Canberra Rugby League Competition for 2015.
Personal life
editHerbert currently works as a project engineer in Canberra.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Marc Herbert". Super League. Archived from the original on 21 October 2011. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Aussie half-back Herbert may step into Orford shoes at Odsal". The Telegraph & Argus. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Herbert joins Bulls". Bradford Bulls. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012.
- ^ "Bradford Bulls sign Canberra half-back Marc Herbert". BBC Sport. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ "Herbert eyes UK move". The Canberra Times. 29 October 2010. Archived from the original on 29 October 2010.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/marc-herbert-98524b66/ [self-published source]