About John Duffy
Born 1980. John Duffy is a rugby league player.
John Duffy (born 2 July 1980) was the head coach of the Leigh Centurions in the Super League, and is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a and in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and was part of the coaching staff for their 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign.
In June 2014, he was appointed head coach of Swinton Lions in the wake of Lions' player coach Ian Watson's departure to become Salford's assistant coach.
On 17 July 2017, Duffy resigned from Swinton after what had been a traumatic season for all concerned in the club. He immediately took up a new post with Featherstone Rovers after their coach Jon Sharp left the club.
On 2 June 2021, it was announced that Duffy had parted with Leigh Centurions as head coach, by mutual consent after Leigh started the 2021 Super League season with eight straight defeats.
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Who is John Duffy?
Scottish rugby league player
When was John Duffy born?
John Duffy was born in 1980 in Platt Bridge.
What is John Duffy's occupation?
John Duffy is a rugby league player.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Duffy (rugby league)
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