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{{short description|England international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2011}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name           = Brett Ferres
|fullname       = Brett Ryan Ferres<ref>{{cite web|title=Brett Ryan Ferres|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/officers/ut_xaSgfMeHZ74l2j8IkfqwdGVg/appointments|publisher=Companies House|access-date=2 December 2017}}</ref>
|image          = Brett Ferres Leeds Rhinos.jpg
|caption        = 
|position       = {{rlp|SR|LF|CE}}
|birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|1986|4|17|df=y}}
|birth_place    = [[Castleford]], West Yorkshire, England
|height = {{convert|6|ft|2|in|m|abbr=on}}<ref name="hg">{{cite web|url=http://www.giantsrl.com/news/article/1956/giants-to-boast-biggest-pack|title=Giants to Boast Biggest Pack|website=Huddersfield Giants|access-date=1 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150702021633/http://www.giantsrl.com/news/article/1956/giants-to-boast-biggest-pack|archive-date=2 July 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|weight          = {{convert|16|st|5|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.giantsrl.com/locker_room/first_team/player?player=brett-ferres|title=Huddersfield Giants 1st Team Brett Ferres|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2015|website= Huddersfield Giants web site|publisher= Huddersfield Giants|access-date=1 July 2015}}</ref>
|retired        = 
|club1          = [[Bradford Bulls]]
|year1start     = 2005
|year1end       = 06
|appearances1   = 39
|tries1         = 13 
|goals1         = 2 
|fieldgoals1    = 0
|points1        = 56
|club2          = [[Wakefield Trinity]]
|year2start     = 2007
|year2end       = 08
|appearances2   = 41
|tries2         = 7
|goals2         = 6
|fieldgoals2    = 0
|points2        = 40
|club3          = [[Castleford Tigers]] 
|year3start     = 2009
|year3end       = 12
|appearances3   = 89
|tries3         = 27
|goals3         = 0
|fieldgoals3    = 0
|points3        = 108
|club4          = [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|year4start     = 2013
|year4end       = 16
|appearances4   = 77
|tries4         = 29
|goals4         = 0
|fieldgoals4    = 0
|points4        = 116
|club5          = [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|year5start     = 2016
|year5end       = 19
|appearances5   = 90
|tries5         = 15
|goals5         = 0
|fieldgoals5    = 0
|points5        = 60
|club6          = {{nowrap|[[Featherstone Rovers]]}}
|year6start     = 2020
|year6end       = 22
|appearances6   = 40
|tries6         = 12
|goals6         = 2
|fieldgoals6    = 0
|points6        = 52
|club7          = {{nowrap|[[Doncaster RLFC|Doncaster]]}}
|year7start     = 2023
|year7end       = 24
|appearances7   = 43
|tries7         = 6
|goals7         = 0
|fieldgoals7    = 0
|points7        = 24
| club8         = {{nowrap|[[Goole Vikings]]}}
| year8start    = 2025
| year8end      = present
| appearances8  = 7
| tries8        = 0
| goals8        = 1
| fieldgoals8   = 0
| points8       = 0
|teamA          = [[England national rugby league team|England]]
|yearAstart     = 2006
|yearAend       = 15
|appearancesA   = 16
|triesA         = 9
|goalsA         = 0
|fieldgoalsA    = 0
|pointsA        = 36
|source         = <ref>{{Rugby league records |id=5483 |title=Brett Ferres |access-date=17 September 2023}}</ref><ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/brett-ferres/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref>
| updated      = 01 April 2025
}}

'''Brett Ryan Ferres''' (born 17 April 1986) is an English professional [[rugby league]] footballer who plays for [[Goole Vikings]] in the [[RFL League 1]], and has played for [[England national rugby league team|England]] at international level, initially as a {{rlp|ce}} and later as a {{rlp|sr}} or {{rlp|lf}}.

He has previously played for the [[Bradford Bulls]], [[Wakefield Trinity|Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]], [[Castleford Tigers]], [[Huddersfield Giants]] and the [[Leeds Rhinos]] in the [[Super League]].<ref>[http://www.giantsrl.com/locker_room/first_team/player?brett-ferres Huddersfield Giants Profile]</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/profiles.cgi?11|title=Brett Ferres Bio|work=Cas Tigers Official Website|date=2 July 2009|access-date=2 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105034431/http://www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/profiles.cgi?11|archive-date=5 January 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Background==
Ferres was born in [[Castleford]], [[West Yorkshire]], England, and was educated at [[Castleford Academy]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Schools RL: Secret of Castleford Academy's success is 'in the blood' |url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/schools-rl-secret-of-castleford-academys-success-is-in-the-blood-1770718 |website=Yorkshire Evening Post |access-date=17 September 2023 |date=25 August 2017}}</ref>

==Playing career==
===Bradford Bulls===
Ferres was a member of the England academy side that toured Australia and New Zealand in 2004. In 2005 he made 9 first team appearances for [[Bradford Bulls]], and was the regular goal kicker for the senior academy, a side he also captained, scoring 17 tries in only 17 appearances for the under-21s.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.thisisbradford.co.uk/2004/8/7/98363.html|title=Fans Make a World of Difference|work=This Is Bradford|date=7 August 2004|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref>
As [[Super League]] champions Bradford faced [[National Rugby League]] premiers [[Wests Tigers]] in the [[2006 World Club Challenge]], Ferres played from the interchange bench in Bradford's 30–10 victory.

[[File:Brett Ferres.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Ferres playing for the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats]]

===Wakefield Trinity Wildcats===
In late 2006, Ferres signed for [[Wakefield Trinity]] in exchange for [[David Solomona]] who went to the [[Bradford Bulls|Bradford]] club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.metro.co.uk/sport/rugby/article.html?in_article_id=24529&in_page_id=45|title=Ferres signs for Wildcats|work=Metro.co.uk|date=9 November 2006|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref>

===Castleford Tigers===
Ferres signed for [[Castleford Tigers|Castleford]] on 7 November 2008 after being released from his contract with Wakefield Trinity.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/castleford/7716717.stm|title=Tigers sign young forward Ferres|work=[[BBC]]|date=7 November 2008|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref>

On 2 July 2009 Ferres signed a new three-year deal to stay at Castleford.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://castigers.com/cgi-bin/news.cgi?722_30319|title=New deal for Brett|work=Cas Tigers Official Website|date=2 July 2009|access-date=2 July 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090704221618/http://www.castigers.com/cgi-bin/news.cgi?722_30319|archive-date=4 July 2009|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

===Huddersfield Giants===
In July 2012, Ferres signed for [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] for a three-and-a-half-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-league/18928141|title=Huddersfield Giants sign Brett Ferres from Castleford Tigers|work=BBC Sport |access-date=2012-07-20}}</ref> He was named at second-row in the [[Super League Dream Team#2013 Dream Team|2013 Super League Dream Team]]. Immediately following the test series against New Zealand, Ferres was suspended by Huddersfield pending an investigation into his "conduct away from the club".<ref>{{cite web |title=England forward Brett Ferres suspended by Huddersfield pending investigation |date=2015-11-18 |website=[[The Guardian]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815145909/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/18/england-forward-brett-ferres-suspended-huddersfield |archive-date=2022-08-15 |url-status=live |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/nov/18/england-forward-brett-ferres-suspended-huddersfield}}</ref>

===Leeds Rhinos===
In January 2016, [[Leeds Rhinos|Leeds]] signed Brett Ferres from [[Huddersfield Giants|Huddersfield]] for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jan/04/brett-ferres-signs-leeds-rhinos-huddersfield-giants-rugby-league|title=Leeds Rhinos secure signing of Brett Ferres from Huddersfield Giants|work=[[The Guardian]]|date=4 January 2016|access-date=5 January 2015}}</ref>

He played in the [[2017 Super League Grand Final]] victory over Castleford at [[Old Trafford]].<ref name="Castleford 6-24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened">{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/oct/07/castleford-v-leeds-grand-final-2017-live-super-league-rugby?page=with:block-59d9128de4b00593b4d67a05#liveblog-navigation|title=Castleford 6–24 Leeds: Grand Final 2017 – as it happened|work=The Guardian|date=7 October 2017|access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/41536394|title=Grand Final 2017: Castleford 6–24 Leeds Rhinos|date=7 October 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2017/oct/07/castleford-leeds-super-league-grand-final-match-report|title=Danny McGuire guides Leeds to Grand Final success over Castleford|date=7 October 2017|work=The Guardian|access-date=6 November 2019}}</ref>

===Featherstone Rovers===
Between 2020-2022, Ferres played for Featherstone in the RFL Championship. In December 2022, it was announced that he would be departing the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.totalrl.com/ex-leeds-rhinos-featherstone-rovers-and-bradford-bulls-man-brett-ferres-finds-new-club/|title=Ex-Leeds Rhinos, Featherstone Rovers and Bradford Bulls man Brett Ferres finds new club|website=www.totalrl.com|date=26 December 2022 }}</ref>

===Doncaster===
In 2023, Ferres joined Doncaster. On 15 November 2023, Ferres signed a one-year contract extension to remain at the club.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/former-super-league-champion-brett-ferres-signs-up-to-play-20th-season-at-the-age-of-37-doncaster/|title=Former Super League champion signs up to play 20th season at age of 37: 'Really excited to continue the rugby league rollercoaster'|website=www.loverugbyleague.com|date=14 November 2023 }}</ref>

===Goole Vikings===
On 16 Oct 2024 it was reported that he had signed for [[Goole Vikings]] in the [[RFL League 1]]<ref>{{cite web|website=Total RL|date=16 Oct 2024|author=Callum Walker|title=Ex-Super League and Championship forward Brett Ferres joins shock club|url=https://www.totalrl.com/ex-super-league-and-championship-forward-brett-ferres-joins-shock-club/}}</ref>

==International career==
Ferres won [[Cap (sport)|cap]]s for [[England national rugby league team|England]] in 2006 against France, Tonga (2 matches) and Samoa in the [[2006 Federation Shield]] tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6059844.stm|title=England 26–10 France|work=[[BBC]]|date=22 October 2006|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6091444.stm|title=England 40–18 Tonga|work=[[BBC]]|date=29 October 2006|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6103128.stm|title=England 38–14 Samoa|work=[[BBC]]|date=5 November 2006|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6130068.stm|title=England 31–14 Tonga|work=[[BBC]]|date=12 November 2006|access-date=2 July 2009}}</ref>

In 2013, Ferres was named in the [[England national rugby league team|English squad]] for the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup]]. Ferres was selected after [[Gareth Hock]] breached team policy and was removed from the squad. Ferres featured in every game England played.

In 2014, Ferres played for England in the [[2014 Rugby League Four Nations|2014 Four Nations]] held in Australia and New Zealand.

In 2015, Ferres was selected in the England 24-man squad to take on New Zealand in a [[2015 New Zealand rugby league tour of Great Britain|test-series]]. Before the series began England played a match against [[France national rugby league team|France]]. Brett scored 3 of the 15 tries scored by England in the match in what was a demolishing of their opponents.

In 2016, Ferres was initially selected in the England 24-man squad for the [[2016 Rugby League Four Nations|2016 Four Nations]], but had to withdraw due to a knee injury.<ref>{{cite news 
|title = Stevie Ward called into England squad for injured Brett Ferres
|publisher = skySports
|date = 18 October 2016
|url = http://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/10622486/stevie-ward-called-into-england-squad-for-injured-brett-ferres
|access-date = 18 October 2016}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Club===
*'''[[Super League]]''': [[Super League XXII|2017]]
*'''[[League Leaders' Shield]]''': 2013
*'''[[World Club Challenge]]''': 2006

===International===
*'''[[Baskerville Shield]]''': 2019

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.therhinos.co.uk/player/brett-ferres/ Leeds Rhinos profile]
*{{usurped|[https://web.archive.org/web/20131030064218/http://www.rlwc2013.com/player/brett-ferres/519 2013 RLWC profile]}}
*[https://www.superleague.co.uk/player/113/brett%3Cbr-%3Eferres SL profile]

{{Goole Vikings squad}}
{{Inaugural Goole Vikings side}}
{{Bradford Bulls - 2006 World Club Challenge winners}}
{{Leeds Rhinos - 2017 Super League Grand Final winners}}
{{England 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{England 2014 Rugby League Four Nations squad}}
{{England 2016 Rugby League Four Nations squad}}
{{2013 Super League Dream Team}}

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