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{{short description|Former English rugby footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2020}}
{{Use British English|date=March 2020}}
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|name               = Leroy Rivett
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|birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1976|12|17|df=y}}
|birth_place        = [[Leicester]], [[England]]
|death_date         = 
|height             = {{convert|5|ft|8|in|m|abbr=on}}
|weight             = 
|position           = {{rlp|WG}}
|club1              = [[Leeds Rhinos]]
|year1start         = 1995
|year1end           = 00
|appearances1       = 68
|tries1             = 30
|goals1             = 0
|fieldgoals1        = 0
|points1            = 120
|club2              = → [[Bramley RLFC|Bramley]] 
|year2start         = 1998 {{small|([[Loan (sports)|loan]])}}
|appearances2       = 7
|tries2             = 5
|goals2             = 0
|fieldgoals2        = 0
|points2            = 20      
|club3              = [[Huddersfield Giants]]
|year3start         = 2000
|appearances3       = 6
|tries3             = 1
|goals3             = 0
|fieldgoals3        = 0
|points3            = 4
|club4              = [[Keighley Cougars]]
|year4start         = 2001
|appearances4       = 3
|tries4             = 2
|goals4             = 0
|fieldgoals4        = 0
|points4            = 8
|club5              = [[Warrington Wolves]]
|year5start         = 2002
|appearances5       = 9
|tries5             = 1
|goals5             = 0
|fieldgoals5        = 0
|points5            = 4
|club6              = → [[Chorley Lynx]]
|year6start         = 2002 {{small|([[Loan (sports)|loan]])}}
|year6end           = 
|appearances6       = 3
|tries6             = 2
|goals6             = 0
|fieldgoals6        = 0
|points6            = 8
|club7              = {{nowrap|→ [[Doncaster R.L.F.C.|Doncaster Dragons]]}}
|year7start         = 2002 {{small|([[Loan (sports)|loan]])}}
|year7end           = 
|appearances7       = 4
|tries7             = 0
|goals7             = 0
|fieldgoals7        = 0
|points7            = 0
|club8              = [[Leigh Centurions]]
|year8start         = 2003
|year8end           = 
|appearances8       = 27
|tries8             = 17
|goals8             = 0
|fieldgoals8        = 0
|points8            = 68
|club9              = [[Villefranche XIII Aveyron|Villefranche]]
|year9start         = 2004
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|club10             = {{nowrap|[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]}}
|year10start        = 2005
|year10end          = 06
|appearances10      = 44
|tries10            = 16
|goals10            = 0
|fieldgoals10       = 0
|points10           = 64
|club11             = [[Leigh Centurions]]
|year11start        = 2007
|year11end          = 
|appearances11      = 27
|tries11            = 9
|goals11            = 0
|fieldgoals11       = 0
|points11           = 36
|club12             = [[Rochdale Hornets]]
|year12start        = 2008
|year12end          = 09
|appearances12      = 25
|tries12            = 12
|goals12            = 0
|fieldgoals12       = 0
|points12           = 48
|ru_position        = [[Wing (rugby union)|Wing]]
|ru_club1           = [[Sale Sharks]]
|ru_year1start      = 2001
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|source             = <ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/leroy-rivett/summary.html|title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=1 January 2018}}</ref>
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'''Leroy Rivett''' (born 17 December 1976) is an English former professional [[rugby league]] and [[rugby union]] footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played club level rugby league (RL) for [[Leeds Rhinos]], [[Bramley RLFC|Bramley]] ([[Loan (sports)|loan]]), [[Huddersfield Giants]], [[Keighley Cougars]], [[Warrington Wolves]], [[Chorley Lynx]] ([[Loan (sports)|loan]]), [[Doncaster R.L.F.C.|Doncaster Dragons]] ([[Loan (sports)|loan]]),<ref name="Statistics at robterrace.com">{{cite web|url=http://robterrace.com/dons/player.php?PID=874|title=Statistics at robterrace.com|publisher=robterrace.com|date=31 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224232639/http://robterrace.com/dons/player.php?PID=874|access-date=1 January 2018|archive-date=24 February 2018}}</ref> [[Leigh Centurions]] (two spells), [[Villefranche XIII Aveyron|Villefranche]], [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] and [[Rochdale Hornets]], as a {{rlp|wg}},<ref name="Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org"/> and club level rugby union (RU) for [[Sale Sharks]] and [[Otley R.U.F.C.]], as [[Wing (rugby union)|wing]].

==Background==
Leroy Rivett was born in [[Leicester]], England.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sport: Rugby League Challenge Cup teams and profiles|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_league/332277.stm|work=BBC News|access-date=25 November 2013|date=1 May 1999}}</ref>

==Playing career==
Leroy Rivett's amateur career began for the Leeds side Pendas Panthers (now known as Whinmoor Warriors) for the under-eleven age-group, but he soon moved to play for [[East Leeds A.R.L.F.C.|East Leeds]], where he joined numerous other future professionals in a very strong junior team. As this team grew older, it won numerous trophies, most notably the [[British Amateur Rugby League Association]] National Youth League and National Youth Cup double in 1995. In September 1995, he joined [[Leeds Rhinos]].

Rivett rose to prominence towards the end of the season, helping Leeds reach the [[1998 Super League Grand Final]] by scoring two tries in the final eliminator of the [[Super League play-offs]] against [[St Helens R.F.C.|St. Helens]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Rhinos charge through to final|url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/rhinos-charge-through-to-final-1.322932|work=Herald Scotland|access-date=25 November 2013|date=19 October 1998}}</ref> He played on the wing for the final in the 10–4 defeat by [[Wigan Warriors]].

Rivett is perhaps best known for his performance for [[Leeds Rhinos]] in the Rugby League [[Challenge Cup]] Final at [[Wembley Stadium]] in 1999 when he grabbed four tries against London Broncos and walked away with the [[Lance Todd Trophy]] as man of the match.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sport: Rugby League Rhino charge overpowers Broncos|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sport/rugby_league/333483.stm|work=BBC News|access-date=24 November 2013|date=1 May 1999}}</ref>

Leroy Rivett made his début for [[Warrington Wolves]] on Friday 19 April 2002, and he played his last match for Warrington Wolves on Saturday 22 June 2002.

==References==
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==External links==
*(archived by web.archive.org) [https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001405/http://www.therhinos.co.uk/rugby/matchcentre/leeds_rhinos_1st_xiii_profiles.php?player=83826&includeref=dynamic Profile at Leeds Rhinos website]

{{Leeds Rhinos - 1999 Challenge Cup Final winners}}
{{Hull KR - 2006 National League One Grand Final Winners}}
{{Lance Todd Trophy winners}}

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[[Category:Keighley Cougars players]]
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[[Category:Leigh Leopards players]]
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[[Category:Sale Sharks players]]
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