Tara-Jane Stanley

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Tara-Jane Stanley
Personal information
Full nameTara-Jane Stanley
Born (1993-09-04) 4 September 1993 (age 30)
Widnes, Cheshire, England,
Weight69 kg (10 st 12 lb)
Playing information
Position Fullback, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2016–17 Thatto Heath Crusaders 526020
2018–21 Castleford Tigers 514012
2022– York Valkyrie 41025090
Total1413350122
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2012– England 1914590174
As of 14 November 2022

Tara-Jane Stanley is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for York Valkyrie in the Women's Super League. She has played at representative level for England, and club level for Thatto Heath Crusaders and Castleford Tigers Women. [1]

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Playing career

Stanley began her rugby career playing for Moorfield Angels. [2]

In 2011, Stanley was in the Halton Hillside Hawks team that reached the Championship Final of the Women's Rugby League Conference. Despite losing the game 44–8 to Warrington Wolves, Stanley was named player of the match. [3] [4] As a student as Cronton Sixth Form College in Widnes, Stanley represented the England Women's Students against the Combined Services team. [5] [6]

In 2012, Stanley was part of the Widnes Vikings team that won the Challenge Shield by defeating Stanningley 22–4 in the final. Stanley, who scored two tries, was named player of the match. [7] In 2013, she was named the BARLA Ladies Player of the Year. [8]

She was shortlisted for the inaugural Woman of Steel award in 2018, [9] [10] but lost out to Castleford Tigers teammate Georgia Roche. [11]

In December 2021, it was announced the Stanley had signed for York City Knights for the 2022 season. [12] Stanley won the Woman of Steel award in 2022. [13] [14] Stanley was nominated for Woman of Steel again in 2023 but this time lost out to York teammate Sinead Peach. [15] [16]

In October 2023, York Valkyrie became the first English club to offer professional contracts to players and Stanley was one of the first three to sign a two-year deal. [17]

Representative career

Stanley, who made her England debut in 2012, has heritage number 43. [18] [19] She has represented England at the 2013, [20] 2017 [21] and 2021 World Cups. [22]

In 2018, Stanley was Player of the Match as England beat France 54–4 in Carcassonne. [23]

Stanley was named in the Women's Team of the Tournament at the 2021 World Cup. [24]

Test match appearances

CapDateOpponentPositionTriesGoalsPtsMatch ReportClub
115 Jun 2012Flag of France.svg  France Fullback 1616ERL [25] Widnes [7]
211 Jul 2013Flag of France.svg  France Fullback 104ERL [20] Crosfields [26]
321 Jun 2017Flag of France.svg  France Wing 036RLC [27] Thatto Heath-St Helens
424 Jun 2017Flag of France.svg  France Wing 116RLC [28] Thatto Heath-St Helens [29]
516 Nov 2017Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Wing 1412ERL [21] Thatto Heath St Helens
619 Nov 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Wing 000ERL [30] Thatto Heath St Helens
722 Nov 2017Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Wing 000ERL [31] Thatto Heath St Helens
826 Nov 2017Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Wing 104ERL [32] Thatto Heath St Helens
927 Oct 2018Flag of France.svg  France Fullback 2518RLC [33] Castleford Tigers
109 Nov 2019Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Fullback 000RLC [34] Castleford Tigers
1116 Nov 2019Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Centre 128NRL [35] Castleford Tigers
1225 Jun 2021Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Fullback 0612ERL [36] Castleford Tigers
1323 Oct 2021Flag of France.svg  France Fullback 0510ERL [37] Castleford Tigers
1412 Jun 2022Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Fullback 048ERL [38] York City Knights
1518 Jun 2022Flag of France.svg  France Fullback 048ERL [39] York City Knights
161 Nov 2022Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Centre 2824ERL [40] York Valkyrie
175 Nov 2022Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Centre 3522ERL [41] York Valkyrie
189 Nov 2022Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Centre 1514ERL [42] York Valkyrie
1914 Nov 2022Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Centre 012ERL [43] York Valkyrie
2029 Apr 2023Flag of France.svg  France Fullback 1820ERL [44] York Valkyrie
214 Nov 2023Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Fullback 2824ERL [45] York Valkyrie

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