Duane Straugheir

Duane Straugheir
Personal information
Full nameDuane Straugheir
Born (1989-09-28) 28 September 1989
Playing information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight16 st 9 lb (106 kg)
PositionSecond-row, Centre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2009–10 Bradford Bulls 0 0 0 0 0
2010(loan) Featherstone Rovers 2 0 0 0 0
2011 York City Knights 18 7 0 0 28
2012–17 Sheffield Eagles 153 43 0 0 172
2017–22 Hunslet RLFC 60 15 0 0 32
2023–25 Rochdale Hornets 9 4 0 0 0
Total 242 69 0 0 232
Source: [1][2]

Duane Straugheir (born 28 September 1989), also known by the nickname of "Straff", is a former English professional rugby league footballer who last played for Rochdale Hornets in League 1. He played as a second-row, centre.[3]

Background

Straugheir was born in England.

Career

Straugheir was in the Bradford Bulls Academy system[4] and also worked for Bradford Bulls as a community development officer.[5] He made his début for Featherstone Rovers whilst on loan from Bradford Bulls in 2010.[6]

He has also previously played 18 times for the York City Knights.[7] After this, he was signed for the Sheffield Eagles, and in a 5-year spell went on to play a total of 153 games, scoring 43 tries.

Having been released by the Eagles at the end of the 2017 season, 'Straff' joined Hunslet for the 2018 League 1 season.[8] He was made Hunslet rugby league football club captain in the 2018 League 1.[9]

He retired at the end of the 2025 season.

References

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ loverugbyleague
  3. ^ "Straugheir injury might force Sheffield into recruitment". Total RL. 5 May 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Featherstone Rovers: Duane to take the strain". Yorkshire Evening Post. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Straugheir gets kick from passing on tips". Telegraph & Argus. 17 December 2008. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Featherstone Rovers expect to lose Jessie". Yorkshire Evening Post. 22 June 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Old boy back as Eagles start signing". The Star. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Seasoned Sheffield Eagles second-row Straugheir snapped up by Hunslet". Yorkshire Evening Post. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
  9. ^ "Duane Straugheir – Hunslet RLFC". Retrieved 15 April 2021.