Reece Lyne

Reece Lyne (born 2 December 1992) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for Doncaster RLFC in the Championship and England at international level.

Reece Lyne

Personal information
Born	(1992-12-02) 2 December 1992 (age 32)[1] Hull, Humberside, England
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Weight	13 st 5 lb (85 kg) [1]
Playing information
Position	Centre, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2010–12 Hull F.C. 14 4 0 0 16 2013–23 Wakefield Trinity 233 64 0 0 256 2024– Doncaster 21 8 0 0 32 Total 268 76 0 0 304 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2018–21 England 2 0 0 0 0
Source: [2][3] As of 07 August 2024

He has previously played for Wakefield Trinity and Hull F.C. in the Super League, and played on the wing earlier in his career.

Background

Lyne was born in Kingston upon Hull, Humberside, England. He is of Jamaican descent.

Early years

He attended David Lister School from 2004 to 2009,^[4] and also played for Ideal Isberg Rugby Club during his childhood years.^[5]

Playing career

Hull FC

Lyne started his playing career in 2010 at Hull F.C.^[6]

Wakefield Trinity

At the end of the 2012 season he signed a three-year deal with Wakefield Trinity.^[7] Having made his 100th appearance for the club at home to his old club Hull F.C., he wore the number four shirt for the 2017 season. Lyne played 15 games for Wakefield Trinity in the Super League XXVIII season as the club finished bottom of the table and were relegated to the RFL Championship which ended their 24-year stay in the top flight.^[8] During his 10 seasons with Wakefield he made 233 appearances and scored 64 tries.^[9][10]

Doncaster RLFC

On 31 October 2023, it was announced that Lyne had signed a three-year deal with Doncaster RLFC.^[9][10]

International career

In July 2018 he was selected in the England Knights Performance squad.^[11]

In 2018 he was selected for England against France at the Leigh Sports Village.^[12]

He was selected in England 9s squad for the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.^[13]