Sean Penkywicz

Sean Penkywicz (born 18 May 1982) is a former Wales international rugby league footballer who last played as a hooker for the Rochdale Hornets in RFL League 1.

Sean Penkywicz

Personal information
Full name	Sean Penkywicż
Born	(1982-05-18) 18 May 1982 (age 41) Leigh, Greater Manchester, England
Height	5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight	14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Playing information
Position	Stand-off, Scrum-half, Hooker
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–03 Halifax 59 8 0 0 32 2004–05 Huddersfield Giants 36 9 0 0 36 2007–12 Halifax 163 89 0 1 357 2013–15 Leigh Centurions 71 22 0 0 88 2017 Toronto Wolfpack 13 6 0 0 24 2018–19 Workington Town 47 22 0 0 88 2020–22 Rochdale Hornets 31 9 2 0 40 Total 420 165 2 1 665 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–08 Wales 4 4 1 0 4
Source: ^[1]^[2]^[3] As of 8 January 2022

He has played at club level in the Super League for Halifax (two spells, including the second in the Championship), the Huddersfield Giants, in the Championship for the Leigh Centurions,^[4][5] in the inaugural 2017 season for the Toronto Wolfpack, and for Workington Town in Betfred League 1, as a stand-off, scrum-half or hooker.^[2]

Playing career

Sean Penkywicz was born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England.

Halifax RLFC

Beginning his career with Halifax, Penkywicz made his Super League début in 2000.

Huddersfield Giants

He left Halifax and joined the Huddersfield Giants in 2004 following Halifax's relegation from the Super League. In 2005, Penkywicz was banned for two years after testing positive for steroid use.^[6]

Halifax RLFC (rejoined)

In 2007 he rejoined Halifax in the Championship, where he went on to help the West Yorkshire outfit to a period of sustained success that included 2 Grand Final appearances in a row (2009 & 2010) and 2 Northern Rail Cup Final appearances in a row (2011 & 2012). Fax would win the Grand Final in 2010 beating Featherstone Rovers 23-22 before Penkywicz captained the blue and whites to Northern Rail Cup glory in 2012, again beating the lowly Rovers in a grandstand finale.

Leigh Centurions

After 5 seasons with Halifax, Penkywicz joined the Leigh Centurions in 2013. His contract was terminated in 2015 after failing a drugs test.^[7]

Toronto Wolfpack

Penkywicz joined the Toronto Wolfpack on a short-term contract, making 13 appearances for the club during their inaugural 2017 season in League 1, and helping the team to promotion, after which he joined Workington Town.

Rochdale Hornets

Penkywicz joined the Rochdale Hornets for the 2020 season and was appointed captain by coach Matt Calland.^[8]

International

In 2008, he was named in the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[9]

References

1. "Player Summary: Sean Penkywicz". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
2. "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
3. "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
4. "They Played For Leigh (Statistics) at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
5. "Heritage Numbers at leighrl.co.uk". leighrl.co.uk. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
6. "Penkywicz given two-year ban for steroid use". The Independent. 21 April 2005. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
7. "Sean Penkywicz handed two-year doping ban". Sky Sports. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
8. "SEAN PENKYWICZ 'PROUD' OF CAPTAINCY APPOINTMENT". hornetsrugbyleague.co.uk. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
9. "Crusaders dominate Wales' squad". BBC. 3 October 2008. Retrieved 4 October 2008.

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