Lincoln Withers

Lincoln Withers

Personal information
Full name	Lincoln Withers
Born	(1981-05-07) 7 May 1981 (age 45) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Playing information
Height	176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	84 kg (13 st 3 lb)
Position	Hooker, Halfback, Five-eighth
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000 Canberra Raiders 4 0 0 0 0 2001–03 Wests Tigers 46 13 0 0 52 2004 St. George Illawarra 25 5 0 0 20 2005–08 Canberra Raiders 79 22 0 0 88 2009–11 Crusaders RL 71 10 0 0 40 2012–13 Hull Kingston Rovers 42 10 0 0 40 Total 267 60 0 0 240 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2012 Exiles 1 0 0 0 0
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Lincoln Withers (born 7 May 1981) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who last played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League.

Withers also played for Crusaders and in the NRL for the Canberra Raiders, St George Illawarra Dragons and the Wests Tigers. His position of choice was either at half-back or hooker.

Background

Withers was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. Lincoln Withers junior rugby league club was Woden Western Rams.

Playing career

While attending Erindale College in the ACT, Withers was selected to play with the Australian Schoolboys rugby league team in 1997.^{[failed verification]}

On 8 May 2000, Withers made his first grade debut for the Canberra Raiders in Round 14 against Brisbane Broncos at Canberra Stadium.

In 2001, Withers joined Wests and played with them up until the end of 2003. In 2004, Withers joined St George Illawarra spending one season at the club before returning to Canberra becoming a regular starter with the team before departing at the end of 2008.

Withers signed with the Super League side Crusaders for 2009 after being released from the final year of his contract at Canberra.

In September 2011, Withers joined Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League on a two-year deal. In September 2013, Withers announced that he would return to Australia at the end of the 2013 season. Withers was last playing for the Woden Valley Rams in the Canberra Rugby League Competition.

References

External links

• Canberra Raiders profile