Dave Larder
Encyclopedia
Dave Larder is an English rugby league
player who currently plays in National League One with Halifax
. He is the son of Rugby Union
defensive coach Phil Larder
.
with Leigh Centurions
, mainly due to his work commitments.
Having turned down the offer of becoming a full time player, Larder joined Halifax
in 2004, instantly becoming popular with the fans.
Larder captained Halifax in the 2007 season and has continued to until the 2011 season.
In the 2011 season he joined the coaching team.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player who currently plays in National League One with Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
. He is the son of Rugby Union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
defensive coach Phil Larder
Phil Larder
Phil Larder MBE , is an English rugby league and rugby union coach.After graduating with a degree in Physical Education and Sports Science from Loughborough University in 1965, he played rugby union at centre for Broughton Park in Manchester and then Sale...
.
Career
Larder is a highly rated who turned down the offer of playing full time rugby in Super LeagueSuper League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
with Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions
Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in...
, mainly due to his work commitments.
Having turned down the offer of becoming a full time player, Larder joined Halifax
Halifax RLFC
Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town...
in 2004, instantly becoming popular with the fans.
Larder captained Halifax in the 2007 season and has continued to until the 2011 season.
In the 2011 season he joined the coaching team.