Ryan Ince (born 16 September 1996) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays on the wing for Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship.

Ryan Ince
Personal information
Born (1996-09-16) 16 September 1996 (age 28)
Widnes, Cheshire, England
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight14 st 11 lb (94 kg)
Playing information
PositionWing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–19 Widnes Vikings 46 31 0 0 124
2016(loan) Whitehaven 16 1 0 0 4
2017(loan) Hunslet 9 5 0 0 20
2018(loan) North Wales Crusaders 1 0 0 0 0
2020 Leigh Centurions 0 0 0 0 0
2020(loan) Oldham 2 1 0 0 4
2021 Oldham 20 1 0 0 4
2022– Widnes Vikings 54 32 0 0 56
Total 148 71 0 0 212
Source: [1][2]
As of 1 January 2023

He played for the Widnes Vikings in the Super League and in the Championship. He has also spent time on loan from Widnes at Whitehaven in the Championship and Hunslet and the North Wales Crusaders in League 1.[3] Ince has also spent time on loan from the Leigh Centurions at Oldham in the RFL Championship.

Background

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Ryan Ince was born in Widnes, Cheshire, England.

Playing career

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Widnes Vikings

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He graduated from the Widnes Vikings Academy system[4] and played his junior rugby league for the Widnes Moorfield club.[5] He has represented England at youth team level.[6]

He made his début for Whitehaven, whilst on loan at the club in the Championship in 2016.[7][8] In 2016, he made his Widnes Vikings début against Hull FC.[9]

Leigh Centurions

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On 24 February 2020, it was announced that Ince had signed for Oldham on loan.[10]

Oldham RLFC

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On 19 November 2020, it was announced that Ince would join Oldham for the 2021 season on a one-year deal.[11]

Widnes Vikings (re-join)

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On 27 September 2021, it was reported that he had signed for Widnes in the RFL Championship.[12]

References

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  1. ^ loverugbyleague
  2. ^ Rugby League Project
  3. ^ "Jordan Johnstone signs professional deal with Widnes Vikings". Sky Sports. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Widnes Vikings hand professional deals to five Academy players". Sky Sports. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Warrington and Widnes youngsters earn England call-ups". Cheshire Today. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  6. ^ "UNDER 16 - WALES 18 ENGLAND 25". Wales Rugby League. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Widnes winger on standby for Haven". Whitehaven News. 6 May 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Ince is Haven's lone Viking". News & Star. 12 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  9. ^ "Hull FC far too good for Widnes as they stride towards semi-final". The Guardian. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  10. ^ "OLDHAM SIGN RYAN INCE ON LOAN FROM LEIGH". www.rugby-league.com. 24 Feb 2020. Retrieved 19 Dec 2020.
  11. ^ "Oldham sign former Widnes winger Ryan Ince". www.loverugbyleague.com. 19 Nov 2020. Retrieved 26 Dec 2020.
  12. ^ "Widnes sign four players from Oldham". Love Rugby League. 27 Sep 2021. Retrieved 27 Sep 2021.
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