Dick Huddart

Dick 'Tiger' Huddart (born 22 June 1936) is an English-Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1950s, '60s and '70s. A Great Britain and England international representative forward, he played club football in England for Whitehaven and St. Helens (with whom he won the 1961 Challenge Cup), and in Australia for St. George (with whom he won the 1966 NSWRFL Premiership). Huddart is both a Whitehaven, and St. Helens Hall of Fame inductee. He is also the father of professional rugby league footballer, Milton Huddart.

Playing career

England

Huddart was born in Flimby, Cumberland. After playing amateur rugby for Risehow, he turned professional, signing with Whitehaven for £250. Later that year he became the first Whitehaven player to be selected to play for the Great Britain Lions, touring Australia with them and winning the Ashes. He won caps for Great Britain while at Whitehaven in 1958 against Australia (2 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches). Upon his return, Huddart decided to move to St Helens, signing with them in October, 1958. While at St. Helens he played for Great Britain in 1959 against Australia, in 1961 against New Zealand (3 matches), in 1962 against France (2 matches), Australia (3 matches), and New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1963 against Australia. Huddart went on to win the Lance Todd Trophy for man-of-the-match in the 1961 Challenge Cup final. He also helped Great Britain retain the Ashes in the 1962 tour of Australia. Huddart won a cap for England while at St. Helens in 1962 against France.