All Golds v Oxford KPL1 2017 Final
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STAR MAN<br />
ONE TO WATCH<br />
While he may not be the most experienced,<br />
hooker Casey Canterbury is certainly one<br />
of <strong>Oxford</strong>’s most influential players and has<br />
become a key part of their side this season.<br />
The former Castleford Academy and Hunslet<br />
rake will be a familiar face to <strong>All</strong> <strong>Golds</strong> fans,<br />
having spent a period on loan at the Golden<br />
Fern in 2014. He spent almost a full year out of<br />
the professional game in 2015, playing just one<br />
game for York City Knights, before moving<br />
back down south to <strong>Oxford</strong> at the start of<br />
2016 where his game has gone from strength<br />
to strength.<br />
A deceptive and quick dummy half, Canterbury<br />
has enjoyed a fruitful <strong>2017</strong> campaign so far,<br />
scoring 11 tries in 14 games and establishing<br />
himself as one of the best hookers in League<br />
1. His pace out of the ruck combined with his<br />
smart decision making make him a nightmare<br />
to defend against and with the likes of Callum<br />
Windley, Scott Fleming and Josh Kittrick<br />
playing off his back, this <strong>Oxford</strong> side have a<br />
very dangerous and creative spine.<br />
<strong>Oxford</strong> have a plethora of talent in the outside<br />
backs, but former London Broncos centre<br />
Harvey Burnett adds a wealth of experience<br />
and skill. Still only 21-years-of-age, Burnett is<br />
now in his third full season in League 1, having<br />
come into the competition as an 18-year-old at<br />
London Skolars, on loan from London Broncos.<br />
After finishing 2015 playing Rugby Union, he<br />
switched back to League and signed for <strong>Oxford</strong>,<br />
where he has come on in leaps and bounds. He<br />
can play in either the three-quarters or as a<br />
second-rower, with his athletic frame allowing<br />
him to be effective in either position, while he is<br />
also an accomplished goalkicker with 19 under<br />
his belt so far this season. At such a young age<br />
he’s still got plenty in his game to improve, but<br />
with more experience, Burnett could become<br />
one of League 1’s biggest talents.<br />
STATS<br />
HIGHEST SCORE:<br />
46-10 v Hemel, 7/8/2016<br />
HIGHEST SCORE AGAINST:<br />
4-96 v Swinton, 12/7/2015<br />
MOST APPEARANCES:<br />
76 – Andrew Hoggins 2013-present<br />
HIGHEST POINT SCORER:<br />
204 – Nathan Kitson 2015-2016<br />
HIGHEST TRY SCORER:<br />
764 – Nathan Kitson 2015-2016<br />
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