Rhodri Lloyd
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| Full name | Rhodri John Lloyd | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 July 1993[1] Penpedairheol, Caerphilly, Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (190 cm)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rhodri Lloyd (born 22 July 1993) is a Welsh former professional rugby league footballer who played most recently as a second-row forward for the Widnes Vikings in the Championship and Wales at international level.[2][3]
He played at representative level for Wales, and at club level for the Wigan Warriors and the London Broncos in the Super League.[4][5]
Lloyd was born in Penpedairheol, Caerphilly, Wales.
He attended Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhymni a Welsh language secondary school in Caerphilly county.[citation needed]
He then studied Sports Studies at the University of Central Lancashire, graduating in 2019.
Club career
South Wales Scorpions
A junior player with South Wales Scorpions, he made his professional debut with them in 2010.
Wigan Warriors
Lloyd joined Wigan in 2012 and made his Super League début in the same season.
loans
In January 2014, he joined Widnes on loan.[6]
In February 2015, he joined Swinton on loan.
Swinton Lions
In February 2016, he signed for Swinton on a permanent basis. Lloyd played in two playoff final victories with the club, in 2015 and 2022, the latter as captain.[citation needed]
Widnes Vikings
On 28 October 2023 he joined Widnes Vikings on a 2-year deal.[7] In September 2025, Lloyd announced that he was retiring at the end of the 2025 season. [8]