Carl Forber
Carl Forber is an English rugby league footballer who plays for Workington Town in Betfred League 1, as a goal-kicking scrum-half/stand-off.
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| Full name | Carl Forber | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 March 1985 St Helens, Merseyside, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 8.5 in (1.74 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 12 st 4 lb (78 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off, Loose forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has previously played for St Helens and Leigh Centurions, although he only played twice in the Super League for St. Helens. Forber has represented Workington Town for the majority of his league career. He has chalked up over 300 appearances and over 1,000 points, playing as an accomplished Stand Off. Much of his points tally has come from his right boot. Converting for Workington time and again.[2]
Forber earned a testimonial at Workington, where he was top points scorer in the 2017 League 1 rugby season. Forber is prolific with the boot and regularly scores from difficult angles. In particular spinning the ball on the outstep. A place kick specialist. Accuracy not often seen at Betfred League 1 or Betfred Championship level.[3]
References
- "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- "Player Profile - Workington Town Rugby League". Workington Town. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
- "Workington Town's Carl Forber granted 12-month testimonial". News and Star. Retrieved 18 September 2018.