Rob Worrincy

Robert Worrincy (born 9 July 1985) is an English former rugby league footballer who last played as er for Hunslet RLFC in RFL League 1.

He previously played in the Super League for the Castleford Tigers, and in the second tier for the Sheffield Eagles over three separate spells, two separate spells at Halifax in the second tier, as well as the Dewsbury Rams in the RFL Championship. Worrincy also spent time as a rugby union footballer, playing a season as a winger for Doncaster in the second tier of English rugby union.

Background Worrincy was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. He is of Anglo-Nigerian-Welsh heritage. He began playing rugby league in the London area, and won the BARLA Youth Player of the Year Award in 2003.

He is the elder brother of the rugby league player; Michael Worrincy.

Career In 2004, he made his profession debut for Castleford Tigers in the Super League. He went on to have multiple spells with the Sheffield Eagles and Halifax in the Kingstone Press Championship.

In March 2014, Worrincy was suspended for six months after breaching the Rugby Football League's rules on betting. The ban was extended to nine months following a failed appeal.

In November 2017 he signed to play for Dewsbury Rams.

In 2021, while at Sheffield, Worrincy announced his retirement from the game. He scored a try in the last minute of his final game in 78-10 loss at Featherstone Rovers.

In May 2022, Worrincy came out of retirement and signed for Rochdale Hornets.

On 18 August 2023 it was announced that he had received a three-year doping ban by UKAD.