Guy Armitage
Birth name | Guy Richie Armitage[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 29 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Westminster, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 113 kg (17 st 11 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable relative(s) | Delon Armitage (brother) Steffon Armitage (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Centre, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 31 October 2024 |
Guy Richie Armitage (born 29 November 1991) is a dual code English rugby footballer who plays rugby league for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship. He previously played for the London Broncos.
Background
[edit]Armitage was born in Westminster, London, England.[1] He is of Trinidadian descent through his mother.[2]
Rugby union
[edit]Armitage played at Brixham and earned a scholarship to Wellington College before joining the London Irish Academy.[3] He made his debut against Sale Sharks on 5 November 2010 becoming the third Armitage brother to play for the club after Delon and Steffon.[4] He then spent time on loan at Championship sides London Welsh and London Scottish during the 2010–11 and 2011–12 seasons, making a total of six appearances and scoring one try.[5]
He also made eight appearances for Welsh during 2011–12 but decided to join French side Toulon at the end of the season.[6] Less than six months after leaving, he returned to London Irish on loan for the rest of the season having not made any appearances in France.[7] He played 21 times upon his return and in February 2013 re-signed with the club until 2015.[8] Before returning to London Welsh in 2015.[9] It was announced on 15 March 2016 that Armitage will join Premiership side Wasps next season.[10]
Rugby league
[edit]London Broncos
[edit]Armitage signed with the London Broncos in August 2019 following a successful trial with the club.[11] He made his Super League debut in round 26 of the 2019 Super League season vs Catalans Dragons.[12] In September 2020 it was announced that Armitage had signed for new Canadian club Ottawa Aces for their inaugural season in the RFL pyramid in 2021.[13]
Toulouse Olympique
[edit]On 9 Mar 2021 it was reported that he had signed for Toulouse Olympique in the RFL Championship on loan.[14] After a three week trial he was signed on for the 2021 season. He made a try scoring debut against Sheffield Eagles on 27 June[15] and scored two tries on his only other appearance of the season at Bradford.[16] On 21 October 2021 Toulouse announced that Armitage had signed a new one-year contract and would be part of the squad for 2022, their first season in Super League.[17] On 15 October 2023, Armitage played in Toulouse Olympique's upset loss in the Million Pound Game against the London Broncos.[18]
Bradford Bulls
[edit]On 31 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had signed for Bradford Bulls in the RFL Championship on a 1-year deal.[19]
International career
[edit]Armitage has represented England Rugby Union at every age group and made four appearances for the under-20s in 2011.[3][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Guy Armitage profile". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "How the West Indies could line-up if their rugby league team returned". Love Rugby League. 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Playing squad 2013–14: Guy Armitage". London Irish. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Sale Sharks 39–14 London Irish". London Irish. Archived from the original on 17 December 2010. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Players profiles: Guy Armitage". itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "London Irish centre Guy Armitage confirms Toulon move". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Guy Armitage relishing London Irish return". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "Guy Armitage signs two-year London Irish deal". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ^ "London Welsh agree deals for Armitage, Drauniniu and Thomas". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
- ^ "Guy Armitage: London Welsh centre to join Wasps next season". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
- ^ "Guy Armitage:London Broncos sign former London Irish & Wasps winger". BBC Sport. 1 August 2019.
- ^ "Danny Ward praises forward duo after impressive Catalans victory". Love Rugby League. 18 August 2019.
- ^ "Ottawa Aces sign former England U20 international Guy Armitage". www.timescolonist. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Guy Armitage joins Toulouse on loan". www.rugby-league.com. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- ^ "Championship (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
- ^ "Championship (Sky Sports)".
- ^ "Le TO prolonge Guy ARMITAGE jusqu'en 2022". 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Championship Grand Final: Toulouse 14-18 London Broncos - Capital club back in Super League". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Callum Walker (31 October 2024). "Toulouse Olympique outside back Guy Armitage makes move to Championship rivals". Total RL.
External links
[edit]- London Broncos profile
- Guy Armitage profile at London Irish
- SL profile
- 1991 births
- Living people
- Black British sportsmen
- Bradford Bulls players
- Doncaster R.L.F.C. players
- Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club players
- English expatriate rugby league players
- English expatriate rugby union players in France
- English people of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- English rugby league players
- English rugby union players
- Expatriate rugby league players in France
- Jersey Reds players
- London Broncos players
- London Irish players
- London Scottish F.C. players
- London Skolars players
- London Welsh RFC players
- People educated at Wellington College, Berkshire
- People from Westminster
- RC Toulon players
- Rugby league players from London
- Rugby union centres
- Rugby union players from the City of Westminster
- Sportspeople from the City of Westminster
- Sportspeople of Trinidad and Tobago descent
- Toulouse Olympique players
- Wasps RFC players
- 21st-century British sportsmen