Chris Charles

England international rugby league footballer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Chris Charles (born (1976-03-07)7 March 1976) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Hull Kingston Rovers, Salford and Castleford Tigers (two spells), as a hooker, second-row, or loose forward.[1]

FullnameChristopher Charles
Born (1976-03-07) 7 March 1976 (age 50)
ChildrenJack Charles
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Chris Charles
Personal information
Full nameChristopher Charles
Born (1976-03-07) 7 March 1976 (age 50)
Playing information
PositionHooker, Second-row, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993–02 Hull Kingston Rovers 231 41 304 1 731
2001 Castleford Tigers (loan) 7 2 0 0 8
2003–06 Salford 54 13 0 0 52
2007 Castleford Tigers 32 5 2 24
Total 324 61 306 1 815
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2005 England 1
Source: [1][2]
ChildrenJack Charles
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Playing career

Club career

Charles made 231 appearances for Hull Kingston Rovers between 1993 and 2002.[3] He played for the club at Wembley in the 1997 Challenge Plate final.[4]

International honours

Charles won a cap for England while at Salford in 2005 against France.

Personal life

His son, Jack Charles, is a professional rugby league player who will play for Hull Kingston Rovers in 2026 and who played for cross-city rivals Hull F.C. between 2024 and 2025, as well as for Doncaster R.L.F.C. on loan in the RFL Championship during 2025.[5]

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