Andy Yates
English rugby league footballer
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Andrew Yates is a professional rugby league player who last played for the Wakefield Trinity (Wildcats) in the Super League. His position of preference is prop.
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| Full name | Andrew Yates | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 February 1990 St Helens, Merseyside, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (190 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Yates signed for St Helens as a junior from local amateur side Thatto Heath Crusaders, but his only senior appearances for the Saints came in pre-season friendlies.[5] Yates joined Hunslet Hawks at the start of the 2011 season.[6] In June 2013 he agreed to join Leeds Rhinos on a two-year deal from December 2013,[7] but in November he picked up an injury that ruled him out for the season.[8] Yates joined Wakefield during the 2015 season and made thirteen appearances for the club before retired from rugby league at the end of 2016.[9]