Sharp had a contract with Harlequins RL that saw the dynamic youngster join the first grade squad on a permanent basis.[4]
Will Sharp was named as the Harlequins Senior Academy Player of the Year in 2007.[5]
Hull FCedit
On 11 August 2010 it was announced that Will has signed a 2-year contract with Super League side Hull F.C. Upon signing Sharp was quoted as saying "I didn't want the opportunity to pass and wonder what if and I really want to test myself at Hull. When a club like Hull comes along with the potential to be a top three team it is hard to ignore."
Hull coach Richard Agar went on to say. "He is a talented, young and ambitious player. We're pleased he thinks Hull is the place to realise those ambitions. He has the ability to carry the ball well and has strength and speed which will be great assets for us next season and I don't think it will be long before he establishes himself as a crowd favourite at the KC Stadium."[6] However, Agar dropped Sharp for the last game.
Under new Hull coach Peter Gentle, Sharp has looked much more confident when taking the ball forward and his defence has improved. Having Tony Martin, an experienced Super League and NRL player as his inside centre will no doubt help with his defence.
Featherstone Roversedit
In April 2013 Will signed for ambitious Championship club Featherstone Rovers. He signed a 6-month deal in an effort to earn a longer contract. The then Rovers' coach Daryl Powell compared him to rugby league and rugby union footballer Jason Robinson. Sharp appeared to make an immediate impact with the fans due to his fearless and committed style of play. This earned him the nickname 'Sugar Ray'. On 2 September 2015, Sharpe was the player who scored the winning try for Featherstone against Batley. Featherstone were losing the game 26-22 when the siren sounded in the background. Batley player Shaun Ainscough then attempted to kick the ball out of the field of play but the ball did not find touch. Sharpe then pounced on the loose ball to score a try which tied the game 26-26. Featherstone player Paul Sykes would then kick a goal from the side line to win the game 28–26.[7]
will, sharp, william, sharp, born, 1986, nigerian, rugby, league, footballer, played, centre, fullback, wing, york, city, knights, betfred, championship, will, sharpy, sharppersonal, informationfull, namewilliam, sharpborn, 1986, 1986, zaria, nigeriaheight5, w. William Sharp born 13 May 1986 is a Nigerian rugby league footballer who played as a centre fullback or on the wing for the York City Knights in the Betfred Championship Will Sharpy SharpPersonal informationFull nameWilliam SharpBorn 1986 05 13 13 May 1986 age 37 Zaria NigeriaHeight5 ft 11 in 181 cm Weight14 st 5 lb 91 kg 1 Playing informationPositionWing Fullback CentreClub Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008 10 Harlequins RL 70 19 0 0 76 2011 12 Hull F C 39 12 0 0 48 2013 15 Featherstone Rovers 5 6 0 0 24 2016 19 Halifax 41 10 0 0 40 2020 York City Knights 4 2 0 0 8 Total 159 49 0 0 196 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2010 11 Cumbria 2 0 1 0 2Source 2 3 As of 28 December 2023 He has previously played for Harlequins RL and Hull F C in the Super League and Featherstone Rovers and Halifax in the Championship 2 3 Contents 1 Background 2 Early career 3 Quins RL now London Broncos 4 Hull FC 5 Featherstone Rovers 6 Halifax 7 Representative 8 References 9 External linksBackground editSharp was born in Zaria Nigeria Early career editHe originally signed for London Broncos from South London Storm RLFC He also played rugby union for Streatham Croydon RFC nbsp Sharp celebrating after scoring against LeedsQuins RL now London Broncos editSharp had a contract with Harlequins RL that saw the dynamic youngster join the first grade squad on a permanent basis 4 Will Sharp was named as the Harlequins Senior Academy Player of the Year in 2007 5 Hull FC editOn 11 August 2010 it was announced that Will has signed a 2 year contract with Super League side Hull F C Upon signing Sharp was quoted as saying I didn t want the opportunity to pass and wonder what if and I really want to test myself at Hull When a club like Hull comes along with the potential to be a top three team it is hard to ignore Hull coach Richard Agar went on to say He is a talented young and ambitious player We re pleased he thinks Hull is the place to realise those ambitions He has the ability to carry the ball well and has strength and speed which will be great assets for us next season and I don t think it will be long before he establishes himself as a crowd favourite at the KC Stadium 6 However Agar dropped Sharp for the last game Under new Hull coach Peter Gentle Sharp has looked much more confident when taking the ball forward and his defence has improved Having Tony Martin an experienced Super League and NRL player as his inside centre will no doubt help with his defence Featherstone Rovers editIn April 2013 Will signed for ambitious Championship club Featherstone Rovers He signed a 6 month deal in an effort to earn a longer contract The then Rovers coach Daryl Powell compared him to rugby league and rugby union footballer Jason Robinson Sharp appeared to make an immediate impact with the fans due to his fearless and committed style of play This earned him the nickname Sugar Ray On 2 September 2015 Sharpe was the player who scored the winning try for Featherstone against Batley Featherstone were losing the game 26 22 when the siren sounded in the background Batley player Shaun Ainscough then attempted to kick the ball out of the field of play but the ball did not find touch Sharpe then pounced on the loose ball to score a try which tied the game 26 26 Featherstone player Paul Sykes would then kick a goal from the side line to win the game 28 26 7 Halifax editSharp joined Halifax ahead of the 2016 season He joined the club after being suggested by one time Featherstone Rovers coach Peter Roe Representative editSharp represented Cumbria in 2010 In 2012 Will Sharp made his international debut for the Nigerian national 7s team at the African Regional qualifiers in Morocco References edit Hull F C web page Hull F C Retrieved 9 August 2011 permanent dead link a b Will Sharp Statistics at loverugbyleague com loverugbyleague com 31 December 2017 Retrieved 1 January 2018 a b Will Sharp Statistics at rugbyleagueproject org Rugby League Project 31 December 2017 Retrieved 28 December 2023 Lamont Bryan Steps up to Super League Quins RL 19 October 2007 Retrieved 19 October 2007 End of Season Awards Award Winners Quins RL 19 October 2007 Retrieved 19 October 2007 dead link Quins Sharp signs for Hull FC BBC News 11 August 2010 Batley Bulldogs player kicks for touch misses and loses game after gifting a try The Sydney Morning Herald 2 September 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Will Sharp Halifax profile 81416 amp includeref dynamic Quins profile http news bbc co uk sport1 hi rugby league super league hull 8903938 stm Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Will Sharp amp oldid 1219928254, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
