Duane Straugheir

Duane Straugheir, also known by the nickname of "Straff", is a former English professional rugby league footballer who last played for Rochdale Hornets in League 1. He played as a.

Background

Straugheir was born in England.

Straugheir was in the Bradford Bulls Academy system and also worked for Bradford Bulls as a community development officer. He made his début for Featherstone Rovers whilst on loan from Bradford Bulls in 2010.
He has also previously played 18 times for the York City Knights. After this, he was signed for the Sheffield Eagles, and in a 5-year spell went on to play a total of 153 games, scoring 43 tries.
Having been released by the Eagles at the end of the 2017 season, 'Straff' joined Hunslet for the 2018 League 1 season. He was made Hunslet rugby league football club captain in the 2018 League 1.
He retired at the end of the 2025 season.