# George Lawler

George Lawler (born 1 September 1995) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop, second-row, loose forward or hooker for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
He has previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League, and has spent time on dual registration from Hull KR with the Newcastle Thunder and York City Knights in League 1.

## Background

Lawler was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England.

## Playing career
### Hull Kingston Rovers

Lawler is a former West Hull amateur, George was a product of and another player that blossomed through the ranks of the City of Hull Academy, before he started spending more time with the Hull Kingston Rovers' first-team squad.
On 23 August, 2015, he made a try scoring début for Hull Kingston Rovers against the Widnes Vikings in an 8–12 victory in The Qualifiers.
It was revealed on 2 March 2016, that Lawler had signed a four-year contract at Hull Kingston Rovers following an impressive start to his professional playing career.
Lawler suffered relegation from the Super League with Hull Kingston Rovers in the 2016 season, due to losing the Million Pound Game at the hands of the Salford Red Devils in golden point extra time.
12-months later, however, Lawler was part of a Hull Kingston Rovers side that won promotion back to the Super League, at the first time of asking following relegation the season prior.
It was announced on 4 May 2018, that Lawler had penned a new three-year contract extension, to remain at Hull Kingston Rovers until at least the end of the 2021 season.

### Castleford Tigers

On 5 October 2021, it was announced that Lawler would sign for the Castleford Tigers on a two-year deal. For the 2022 season, he claimed squad number 10 which was vacated by the retiring Grant Millington.
Lawler made his Castleford debut on 11 February 2022 in the opening round fixture against the Salford Red Devils. He scored his first try for the club on 26 March against the Leeds Rhinos in the Challenge Cup. During his first season he made 23 appearances, featuring predominantly as a prop or second-row forward, but also filling in at hooker.
Lawler scored his second Tigers try against Huddersfield on 10 March 2023. In June, he sustained a quad injury which kept him out for seven weeks. He played 20 matches in total for Castleford in the 2023 season as the club narrowly avoided relegation.

## Club statistics

Appearances and points in all competitions by year :
| Club | Season | Tier | App | T | G | DG | Pts |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 2015 | Super League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 2016 | Super League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 2017 | Championship | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 2018 | Super League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 2019 | Super League | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 2020 | Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | 2021 | Super League | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Hull Kingston Rovers | Total | Total | 103 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| → Newcastle Thunder (DR) | 2016 | League 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| → York City Knights (DR) | 2017 | League 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castleford Tigers | 2022 | Super League | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Castleford Tigers | 2023 | Super League | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Castleford Tigers | 2024 | Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Castleford Tigers | Total | Total | 58 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 163 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
    As of match played 19 September 2024