Will Tate

Will Tate
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Tate
Born (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 23)
Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2020–23 Hull Kingston Rovers 16 4 0 0 16
2021(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 2 2 0 0 8
2022(DR) → Dewsbury Rams 1 0 0 0 0
2022(loan) → Workington Town 7 2 0 0 8
2023– Castleford Tigers 10 3 0 0 12
Total 36 11 0 0 44
Source: [1][2]
As of 19 September 2024

Will Tate (20 December 2001) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre, winger or fullback for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.

He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He has spent time on loan or dual registration from Hull KR at the Rochdale Hornets in League 1, and at the Dewsbury Rams and Workington Town in the Championship.

Background

Tate was born in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, England.

Tate played for Scunthorpe Rugby Club, Cottingham Tigers ARLFC and Skirlaugh A.R.L.F.C. at youth level before signing for the City of Hull Academy in 2017. He was selected twice to play for England Youth (U16) against Wales, playing fullback in 2017 and centre in 2018.

Career

Hull Kingston Rovers

On 24 September 2020, Tate made his Super League debut in round 13 of the 2020 season for Hull Kingston Rovers against the Leeds Rhinos.[3][4] In the following round, Tate scored his first Super League try in Hull KR's 22–32 loss to the Huddersfield Giants.[5][6] He made 4 appearances in total in 2020, and was named in the 2020 Super League Debutants Dream Team.[7]

In 2021, Tate made 3 appearances for Hull KR towards the end of the Super League season. This included the 19-0 elimination final victory against the Warrington Wolves, and the 10-28 semi-final loss away at the Catalans Dragons.[8][9]

In June 2022, Tate signed a two-year contract extension with Hull KR.[10] Tate scored 3 tries in 9 appearances for Hull KR in the 2022 Super League season. He scored the opening try in the victory over rivals Hull F.C. in the final game of the season.[11]

Rochdale Hornets (loan)

Tate made 2 appearances for the Rochdale Hornets in League 1 on loan from Hull KR in 2021, scoring 2 tries against Keighley Cougars.[12]

Dewsbury Rams (dual registration)

Tate made 1 appearance for the Dewsbury Rams in the Championship in 2022, through their dual registration arrangement with Hull KR.

Workington Town (loan)

In April 2022, it was announced that Tate had joined Workington Town in the Championship on loan from Hull KR.[13][14] From April to June, he made 7 appearances and scored 2 tries.

Castleford Tigers

On 9 April 2023, the Castleford Tigers announced the signing of Tate on a two-and-a-half-year deal with immediate effect.[15][16] Tate joined the Tigers to take the opportunity of more first-team game time and said, "You can expect 100% effort every week. All players make errors but I always back my work rate over anyone else."[17][18] He made his Castleford debut on 21 April against his previous club, Hull KR.[19][20] Tate scored his first Castleford try in his second appearance, against Hull F.C. in the sixth round of the Challenge Cup.[21] He made seven appearances and scored three tries in total before suffering an ankle fracture against St Helens in August.[22]

Tate spent the majority of the 2024 season recovering from his ankle injury, with Castleford's physiotherapists targeting a return late in the year.[23] In early August, he played for the reserves side,[24] before making his return against Huddersfield at the Magic Weekend after 12 months on the sidelines.[25][26]

Statistics

Appearances and points in all competitions by year
Club Season Tier App T G DG Pts
Hull Kingston Rovers 2020 Super League 4 1 0 0 4
2021 Super League 3 0 0 0 0
2022 Super League 9 3 0 0 12
Total 16 4 0 0 16
→ Rochdale Hornets (loan) 2021 League 1 2 2 0 0 8
→ Dewsbury Rams (DR) 2022 Championship 1 0 0 0 0
→ Workington Town (loan) 2022 Championship 7 2 0 0 8
Castleford Tigers 2023 Super League 7 3 0 0 12
2024 Super League 3 0 0 0 0
Total 10 3 0 0 12
Career total 36 11 0 0 44
As of match played 19 September 2024

References

  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ "Player Summary: Will Tate". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Super League: Hull KR 16-41 Leeds Rhinos - Harry Newman injury overshadows Leeds win". BBC Sport. 24 September 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Preview: Round 13". Super League. 24 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Super League: Huddersfield Giants 32-22 Hull KR - Giants seal third straight win". BBC Sport. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Huddersfield 32-22 Hull KR- Match Report & Highlights". Sky Sports. 30 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Opinion: 2020 Debutants Dream Team". Super League. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ^ Newsum, Matt (24 September 2021). "Super League: Warrington Wolves 0-19 Hull KR - Robins set up a semi-final at Catalans". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  9. ^ Newsum, Matt (30 September 2021). "Super League: Catalans Dragons 28-10 Hull KR - French club reaches first Grand Final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  10. ^ Hughes, Steven (24 June 2022). "Will Tate agrees new Hull KR contract extension". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Super League: Hull FC 4-36 Hull KR - Robins thrash derby rivals to end on high". BBC Sport. 3 September 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Rochdale Hornets v Keighley Cougars - Rugby League".
  13. ^ Shaw, Matthew (14 April 2022). "Hull KR youngster Will Tate makes Championship loan move". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  14. ^ "Tate joins Workington on two-week loan". Hull Kingston Rovers. 14 April 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  15. ^ Darbyshire, Drew (9 April 2023). "Castleford sign Hull KR utility with immediate effect". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  16. ^ O'Brien, James (9 April 2023). "Castleford Tigers land versatile back on permanent deal in latest Hull KR raid". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  17. ^ Craven, David (9 April 2023). "Castleford Tigers sign Will Tate from Hull KR on long-term deal". The Mirror. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Tigers sign Tate". Castleford Tigers. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  19. ^ McAllister, Josh (19 April 2023). "New Castleford signing could make debut against former club as playmaker drops out of squad". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Super League: Castleford Tigers 7-12 Hull KR - Rovers move within two points of leaders Warrington". BBC Sport. 21 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  21. ^ "Challenge Cup: Castleford 8-32 Hull FC - Adam Swift hat-trick helps Black and Whites knock out Tigers". BBC Sport. 21 May 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  22. ^ Walker, Callum (5 July 2024). "Castleford Tigers' forgotten man could make long-awaited return before end of Super League season". TotalRL. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  23. ^ "Medical update". Castleford Tigers. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  24. ^ Smith, Peter (8 August 2024). "Castleford Tigers man set for long-awaited return as doubts raised over teammate's future before Hull KR trip". Yorkshire Evening Post. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  25. ^ Smith, Peter (15 August 2024). "Castleford Tigers hit with good and bad news ahead of Huddersfield Giants". Serious About Rugby League. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  26. ^ "Huddersfield edge out Cas at Magic Weekend". BBC Sport. 18 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.