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Jamie Langley
FullnameJamie John Langley[1]
Birth date21 December 1983 (age 42)
Birth placeNormanton, West Yorkshire, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight15 st 10 lb (100 kg) [2]
Club 1Bradford Bulls
Year1start2002
Year1end13
Appearances 1258
Tries 139
Goals 10
Fieldgoals 10
Points 1156
Club 2Hull Kingston Rovers
Year2start2014
Appearances 211
Tries 21
Goals 20
Fieldgoals 20
Points 24
Club 3Sheffield Eagles
Year3start2015
Appearances 312
Tries 31
Goals 30
Fieldgoals 30
Points 34
TeamaEngland
Yearastart2004
Yearaend08
Appearancesa5
Triesa0
Goalsa0
Fieldgoalsa0
Pointsa0
TeambGreat Britain
Yearbstart2007
Appearancesb1
Triesb1
Goalsb0
Fieldgoalsb0
Pointsb4
Retiredyes
Source[3][4]

Jamie John Langley (born 21 December 1983) is an English professional rugby league coach who is an assistant coach at the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League and a former professional rugby league footballer.[3]

A Great Britain international , he has also played for England and with Bradford Bulls won the Super League championship and Challenge Cup with them, and he has also played for Hull Kingston Rovers and the Sheffield Eagles. Jamie Langley is the son of the rugby league footballer who played in the 1960s and 1970s for Leeds; John Langley.

His position of choice was though he could also play in the . He played for the Super League side the Bradford Bulls in England. He was named the vice-captain for the 2010 season, which was also his testimonial season.

Background

Langley was born in Normanton, West Yorkshire.

Bradford Bulls

Having won Super League VIII, Bradford played against 2003 NRL Premiers, the Penrith Panthers in the 2004 World Club Challenge. Langley played from the interchange bench in the Bulls' 22-4 victory. Langley played for the Bradford Bulls from the interchange bench in their 2004 Super League Grand Final loss against the Leeds Rhinos. In 2005 he made 28 appearances and played for the Bradford Bulls from the interchange bench in their 2005 Super League Grand Final victory against the Leeds Rhinos. As Super League champions Bradford faced National Rugby League premiers Wests Tigers in the 2006 World Club Challenge. Langley played at loose forward in the Bulls' 30-10 victory.

Awards

In 2006 Jamie was awarded 3 club awards for his performances throughout the season, these included; The Peter Lovett Trophy for Top Tackler and the Telegraph and Argus Best Average Award, with 7.39. He also got Head Coach Steve McNamara’s vote as Prized Bull.

Langley signed a new 3-year contract on 3 April 2007 to keep at the Bulls until 2010. Langley missed the later part of 2007 through injury.

Representative

England

Langley captained the England Academy team that famously defeated the Australian schoolboys side.

Langley won caps for England while at Bradford Bulls in 2004 against Russia, France, and Ireland.

In September 2008 he was named in the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[5] and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man England squad.[6]

He was named in the England team to face Wales at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[7]

Great Britain

In June 2007, Langley was called up to the Great Britain squad for the Test match against France[8] He was also called up for the Great Britain Train on Squad for the test series with New Zealand.

Coaching career

London Broncos

On 13 October 2015, Langley announced he had retired from playing rugby league and was appointed head coach of the academy at the London Broncos (who compete in the u19s and u16s Super League Academy leagues) on a 2-year contract.[9]

Sale Sharks

Langley joined Sale Sharks as Peak Performance Coach in May 2021, joining former team mates Paul Deacon and Mike Forshaw at the club.[10]

Statistics

Club career

SeasonAppearanceTriesGoalsF/GPoints
2002 Bradford Bulls20000
2003 Bradford Bulls162008
2004 Bradford Bulls3080032
2005 Bradford Bulls26100040
2006 Bradford Bulls3060024
2007 Bradford Bulls1840016
2008 Bradford Bulls282008
2009 Bradford Bulls262008
2010 Bradford Bulls200000
2011 Bradford Bulls150000
2012 Bradford Bulls2540016
2013 Bradford Bulls202008
2014 Hull KR91004
2015 Sheffield Eagles51004
Total2704200168

Representative career

YearTeamMatchesTriesGoalsField GoalsPoints
2004England3000
2007Great Britain1000
2008England1000

Outside rugby league

In 2013, Langley launched a clothing brand with former team mates Wayne Godwin and Duane Straugheir named 'We Are Taurus'.[11]

References

  1. ^ "Jamie John Langley". Companies House. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
  2. ^ "The official Engage Super League web site". web page. Super League. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  4. ^
  5. ^ "Myler gets England call". England Rugby League. 29 September 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  6. ^ "Purdham earns World Cup call-up". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  7. ^ "Gleeson to lead new-look England". BBC. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Eight new faces in Lions squad". BBC. 12 June 2007. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  9. ^ "Langley joins Broncos coaching staff". Archived from the original on 2016-08-20.
  10. ^ Heppenstall, Ross & Smailes, James (2021-05-24). "Bradford Bulls great Jamie Langley switches codes with Sale Sharks role". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  11. ^ Heppenstall, Ross (4 April 2013). "Bradford Bulls: Jamie Langley hopes 'Beast Mode' is all the rage as he starts new clothing range". Bradford Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 January 2018.