David Mills (rugby league)

David Mills

Personal information
Nickname	The Beast
Born	June 1, 1981 (1981-06-01) (age 30) Widnes, England
Height	6 ft 5 in (1.97 m)
Weight	18 st 9 lbs (118 kg)
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2002–05	Widnes	93	8	0	0	32
2006–07	Harlequins RL	44	2	0	0	8
2008–	Hull Kingston Rovers	36	2	0	0	8
2010	Harlequins RL	14	0	0	0	0
	Total	187	12	0	0	48
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2003–0?	Wales
	Lancashire

David Mills (born 1 June 1981 in Widnes) is an English professional rugby league footballer for Swinton in the Championship as of autumn 2011. He previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers, and Widnes. He is also a Wales international representative. David Mills' usual position is as a prop-forward.

David is the son of 'Big' Jim Mills, a former Widnes, Wales and Great Britain player. David Mills has previously played for his hometown club Widnes.

He joined Hull Kingston Rovers for the 2008 season after they avoided relegation in Super League XII.^[1][2]

He has been named as captain of the Wales squad to face England at the Keepmoat Stadium prior to England's departure for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[3]

Crusaders and Castleford are interested in signing Mills due to Hull Kingston Rovers looking to release him to make way for Joel Clinton^[4] however he has joined newly formed Welsh club South Wales Scorpions.^[5]

On 14 May 2010, he returned to Harlequins in a one-month loan agreement.^[6]

Super League tries

Scores and results list David's try tally first.^[7]

Date	Venue	Opponent	Result	Tournament	Scored
29 April 2002	Headingley	Leeds	10-14	Super League	1
4 June 2002	Halton Stadium	Castleford	26-20	Super League	1
9 June 2002	The Shay	Halifax	10-28	Super League	1
11 August 2002	KC Stadium	Hull	30-18	Super League	1
23 March 2003	KC Stadium	Hull	38-18	Super League	1
22 February 2004	The Willows	Salford	24-12	Super League	1
19 March 2004	Knowsley Road	St Helens	38-20	Super League	1
8 August 2004	Halton Stadium	London Broncos	24-38	Super League	1
17 April 2006	JJB Stadium	Wigan	18-30	Super League	1
29 April 2006	Twickenham Stoop	Huddersfield	22-16	Super League	1
25 April 2008	Craven Park	Leeds	22-36	Super League	1

References

1. ^ "Quins prop Mills moves to Hull KR". BBC. 2007-09-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_league/super_league/hull_kr/7003885.stm. Retrieved 2007-09-20. 
2. ^ "Two More Signings For Hull KR". BBC. 2007-09-20. http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=rleague/07/09/20/RUGBYL_Hull_KR.html. Retrieved 2007-09-20. 
3. ^ "Crusaders dominate Wales' squad". BBC. 2008-10-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7642490.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-04. 
4. ^ http://www.sporthull.co.uk/hullcity/Hull-KR-Mills-make-way-Clinton-arrival/article-1561745-detail/article.html
5. ^ http://www.rugbyleague.com/rugby-league-news/duo-sign-for-scorpions.html
6. ^ http://www.rleague.com/db/article.php?id=36318
7. ^ slstats.org

External links

• Quins RL profile
• Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org

Persondata
Name	Mills, David
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1 June 1981
Place of birth	Widnes
Date of death
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