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| Full name | Brent Douglas Webb[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1980-11-08)8 November 1980 (age 45) Cairns, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 82 kg (12 st 13 lb)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brent Douglas Webb (born 8 November 1980) is a formerNew Zealand internationalrugby league footballer who played as afullback. He previously played for theNew Zealand Warriors in theNRL, before moving theLeeds Rhinos and theCatalans Dragons in theSuper League.
Webb was born inCairns, Queensland, Australia. He is ofTorres Strait Islander descent.
He was educated atTownsville'sKirwan State High School. He played his junior rugby for theCairns Kangaroos. He was theQueensland Cup leading try scorer in 2001 before being spotted byDaniel Anderson, and signed by theNew Zealand Warriors.
Webb made his NRL début for the Warriors in front of a home crowd against the Newcastle Knights on 1 April 2002, aged 21. He was named the Supporters' Player of the Year in 2003 and 2004. Webb became eligible for national team selection after living in New Zealand for three years. He was part of the New Zealand squad that won the2005 Rugby League Tri-Nations. 2006 was Webb's last year for the Warriors. Despite being the club's top try-scorer with a career best 11 tries, it was a frustrating season.
In 2007 Webb joinedLeeds Rhinos in theSuper League on a two-year contract. He came to Leeds Rhinos fresh from being one of the players of the tournament in theTri Nations. He became a favourite of the Leeds fans, and his attacking play earned him the chant from the South Stand spectators, 'Brent Webb is Superman!'.[citation needed]
Webb received a four match ban following two head high tackles in theLeeds Rhinos 2007 match against theHarlequins RL at theTwickenham Stoop.[5] TheKiwi international had an eventful game, being placed on report twice and sin-binned, but then scoring two tries and having a hand in others.[6]
Webb was forced to withdraw from theNew Zealand squad for the2008 Rugby League World Cup through injury.[7]
He played in the2009 Super League Grand Final victory overSt. Helens atOld Trafford.[8]
He played in the2010 Challenge Cup Final defeat by theWarrington Wolves atWembley Stadium.[9][10]
On 29 June 2011 Brent signed a new 1-year deal with theLeeds Rhinos to keep him at the club until the end of 2012, despite reports linking him with a move to newly promotedWidnes Vikings.[11]
Later that year he played at fullback in the2011 Challenge Cup Final defeat by theWigan Warriors atWembley Stadium.[12][13]
He played in the2011 Super League Grand Final victory overSt. Helens atOld Trafford.[14][15]
It was announced on 4 September 2012 that Webb had signed for theCatalans Dragons on a two-year deal. However, after a promising start, he suffered a recurrence of his back injury and subsequently lost his place in the team toMorgan Escare. After failing to recover, Webb was forced to retire from professional rugby league in 2014.[16]
His partner Jenny gave birth to two sons. Their first son in April 2006 and named him Ruben Douglas Webb, after retired Kiwis' captainRuben Wiki. Their second son was born on March, 22 2007 being Charlie Douglas Webb.
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