title: Nathan Sykes (rugby league)
text: # Nathan Sykes (rugby league)
  
  Nathan Sykes (born 8 September 1974) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played at representative level for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Moldgreen ARLFC, Castleford Tigers (Heritage No. 694) and Featherstone Rovers (captain) (Heritage No. 862), as a prop, or second-row.
  
  ## Playing career
  
  ### Representative career
  
  Sykes won caps for England, playing against France in 1999, and against Wales in 2001. He represented Yorkshire whilst at Castleford Tigers playing as an interchange/substitute, i.e. number 16, in the 18-22 defeat by Lancashire at Central Park, Wigan on Friday 14 June 2002.
  
  ### Club career
  
  Sykes played for Moldgreen ARLFC before playing professionally for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. Sykes made his debut for Castleford Tigers in 1991, and then played for Castleford for fourteen seasons. Nathan Sykes made his debut for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 13 February 2005.
  
  ## Family
  
  Nathan Sykes has a wife called Sarah, and two daughters called Bella and Olivia
  
  