{{short description|France international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Kevin Larroyer |fullname = |image = Kevin Larroyer Bradford.jpg |image_size = |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|06|19|df=yes}} |birth_place = [[Toulouse]], [[France]] |height = {{convert|183|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="hkr">{{cite web|url= http://www.hullkr.co.uk/on-the-pitch/first-team|title=Hull Kingston Rovers 1st Team Kevin Larroyer|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=2015|website= Hull Kingston Rovers RLFC|access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref> |weight = {{convert|96|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}}<ref name="hkr"/> |position = {{rlp|SR}} |club1 = [[Toulouse Olympique]] |year1start = 2010 |year1end = 12 |appearances1 = 41 |tries1 = 4 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 16 |club2 = [[Catalans Dragons]] |year2start = 2012 |year2end = 13 |appearances2 = 22 |tries2 = 10 |goals2 = 0 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 40 |club3 = {{nowrap|[[Hull Kingston Rovers]]}} |year3start = 2014 |year3end = 16 |appearances3 = 62 |tries3 = 11 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 44 |club4 = → [[Newcastle Thunder]] |year4start = 2016{{small|(loan)}} |year4end = |appearances4 = 3 |tries4 = 0 |goals4 = 0 |fieldgoals4 = 0 |points4 = 0 |club5 = [[Castleford Tigers]] |year5start = 2017 |year5end = |appearances5 = 7 |tries5 = 0 |goals5 = 0 |fieldgoals5 = 0 |points5 = 0 |club6 = → [[Bradford Bulls]] |year6start = 2017{{small|(loan)}} |year6end = |appearances6 = 9 |tries6 = 2 |goals6 = 0 |fieldgoals6 = 0 |points6 = 8 |club7 = [[Leigh Centurions]] |year7start = 2018 |year7end = |appearances7 = 26 |tries7 = 9 |goals7 = 0 |fieldgoals7 = 0 |points7 = 36 |club8 = [[Halifax Panthers]] |year8start = 2019 |year8end = 24 |appearances8 = 126 |tries8 = 8 |goals8 = 0 |fieldgoals8 = 0 |points8 = 32 |club9 = [[Hunslet RLFC|Hunslet]] |year9start = 2025 |year9end = present |appearances9 = 20 |tries9 = 0 |goals9 = 0 |fieldgoals9 = 0 |points9 = 0 |teamA = [[France national rugby league team|France]] |yearAstart = 2012 |yearAend = 16 |appearancesA = 14 |triesA = 3 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 12 |retired = |source = <ref>[https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/kevin-larroyer/summary.html RLP]</ref><ref>[http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Kevin-Larroyer/ Love Rugby League]</ref> |updated = 6 November 2025 }}
'''Kevin Larroyer''' (born 19 June 1989) is a French professional [[rugby league]] footballer who plays as a [[Rugby league positions#Second-row|second-row forward]] for [[Hunslet R.L.F.C.|Hunslet]] in the [[RFL Championship|Championship]].
He previously played for [[Toulouse Olympique]], [[Catalans Dragons]], [[Hull Kingston Rovers]], [[Castleford Tigers]], [[Halifax Panthers]] and the [[Bradford Bulls]].
==Background== Larroyer was born in [[Toulouse]], [[France]].
==Club career== [[File:Kevin Larroyer Halifax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Larroyer with the Halifax Panthers in 2023]]
===Toulouse Olympique=== Larroyer began his professional career with [[Toulouse Olympique]].
===Catalans Dragons=== He moved to the [[Catalans Dragons]] for the 2012 season.{{citation needed|date=March 2024}}
===Hull Kingston Rovers=== In 2013, Larroyer was signed by Hull Kingston Rovers from [[Catalans Dragons]] on a season long loan deal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/24670158|title=Hull KR bring in Catalan (sic) Dragons forward Kevin Larroyer on loan|newspaper=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref> After an impressive season at Hull Kingston Rovers, making 22 appearances for the Robins and scoring seven tries the club extended Larroyer's loan deal for another year for the [[2015 Super League season|2015 season]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/28887970|title=Hull KR extend loan deal for Catalan (sic) Dragons' Kevin Larroyer|newspaper=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref>
In September 2015, the French international committed his future to [[Hull Kingston Rovers]] by signing a three-year deal taking his service with the Robins into 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/larroyer-signs-new-hull-kr-deal-1812026|title=Larroyer signs new Hull KR deal|newspaper=Yorkshire Post|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024|first=David|last=Craven|date=27 September 2015}}</ref>
===Castleford Tigers=== He was released from his contract following Hull Kingston Rovers' relegation from Super League at the end of the [[2016 Super League season|2016 season]] and subsequently joined [[Castleford Tigers]] in 2017.<ref name="Larroyer signs new Hull KR deal">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/38985497|title=Kevin Larroyer: Castleford sign former Hull KR forward on one-year deal|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024|date=15 February 2017}}</ref>
===Bradford Bulls=== He spent time on loan at the [[Bradford Bulls]] to regain match fitness early in the 2017 season.<ref name="Larroyer signs new Hull KR deal"/>
===Leigh Centurions=== Larroyer joined Leigh on 17 October 2017 on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/41666620|title=Kevin Larroyer: Leigh Centurions sign France forward on two-year deal|publisher=BBC Sport|date=18 October 2017|access-date=8 December 2017}}</ref>
===Halifax=== In 2019, he signed a contract to join [[Halifax Panthers|Halifax]], and a one-year contract extension in October 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/im-feeling-good-and-ready-have-strong-season-larroyer-agrees-new-deal-fax-2999557/|title="I'm feeling good and ready to have a strong season" - Larroyer agrees new deal with Fax|website=www.halifaxcourier.co.uk}}</ref> In 2023, Larroyer played in Halifax's [[2023 RFL 1895 Cup|1895 Cup]] final victory at [[Wembley Stadium|Wembley]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/66463823|title=1895 Cup final: Batley Bulldogs 10-12 Halifax Panthers|publisher=BBC Sport|date=13 August 2023|access-date=8 December 2017}}</ref>
===Hunslet=== In November 2024, Larroyer signed with newly-promoted [[Hunslet R.L.F.C.|Hunslet]] of the [[RFL Championship]] for the 2025 season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/leeds-rugby-league-club-sign-french-veteran-hunslet-rlfc-recruit-ex-castleford-tigers-hull-kr-forward-4859451|first=Peter|last=Smith|title=Hunslet RLFC recruit ex-Castleford Tigers & Hull KR forward|publisher=Yorkshire Evening Post|date=8 November 2024|access-date=10 November 2024}}</ref>
==International career== Larroyer made his senior debut for [[France national rugby league team|France]] in June 2012, appearing from the bench against [[Wales national rugby league team|Wales]] in a mid-season international at the [[Racecourse Ground]], Wrexham.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/18396308|title=Wales vs France|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024|date=16 June 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/wales-vs-france/report/35865|title=France seal composed win|website=Sky Sports|date=16 June 2012|access-date=10 November 2024}}</ref> Later that year, he appeared in all France's matches in the [[2012 Autumn International Series]], including another win over Wales<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/wales/19957505|title=Autumn internationals: France 20-6 Wales|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024|date=20 October 2012}}</ref> and two losses to [[England national rugby league team|England]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/20156508|title=Autumn International Series: England 44-6 France|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024|date=3 November 2012|first=Elizabeth|last=Hudson}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/20258527|title=Autumn International Series: England 48-4 France|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024|date=11 November 2012|first=Matthew|last=Newsum}}</ref>
In 2013 Larroyer was selected to represent his home country in the [[2013 Rugby League World Cup|Rugby League World Cup]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/24467856|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013: Squad lists for all 14 nations|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref> He started in all three group stage matches, a win over [[Papua New Guinea national rugby league team|Papua New Guinea]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/24695088|first=Shannon|last=Hafez|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013: Papua New Guinea 8-9 France|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024|date=27 October 2023}}</ref> and losses to [[New Zealand national rugby league team|New Zealand]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/24779400|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013: New Zealand 48-0 France|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024|date=1 November 2023}}</ref> and [[Samoa national rugby league team|Samoa]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/24905397|title=Rugby League World Cup 2013: France lose to set up England tie|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024|date=11 November 2013|first=Jonathan|last=Jurejko}}</ref>
Larroyer earned three more caps at the [[2014 Rugby League European Championship|2014 European Championship]]. During a 22-12 defeat by [[Ireland national rugby league team|Ireland]] in [[Tallaght Stadium]], Dublin, Larroyer scored his first international try.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/29674991|title=European Championship: Ireland 22-12 France|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref>
During 2015, Larroyer again earned three caps for France in the [[2015 Rugby League European Championship|European Championship]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/news_19860-france-name-strong-squad-for-european-championship.html|title=France name strong squad for European Championship|website=www.loverugbyleague.com|access-date=2017-01-23}}</ref> scoring the final try in a 31-14 victory over Ireland in Albi<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2015/1017/735538-ireland-fall-to-france-in-rugby-league/|title=Ireland fall to France in Rugby League|date=17 October 2015|newspaper=RTÉ|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024}}</ref> and scoring again in the 32-18 victory over [[Scotland national rugby league team|Scotland]] in [[Parc des Sports d'Avignon|Avignon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/656/france-32-18-scotland|title=France 32-18 Scotland|website=European Rugby League|access-date=10 November 2024|date=7 November 2015}}</ref> A fourth international appearance came in a 84-4 defeat to England at [[Leigh Sports Village|Leigh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/34619482|first=Shannon|last=Hafez|title=England 84-4 France: John Bateman shines in warm-up win|website=BBC Sport|language=en|access-date=10 November 2024|date=24 October 2015}}</ref>
In 2016 Larroyer was selected to play for his country in France's lone international against England in Avignon.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Four Nations warm-up: France 6-40 England|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/rugby-league/37694125|website=BBC Sport|language=en|date=22 October 2016|access-date=10 November 2024}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://leighrl.co.uk/wp/team_member/11-kevin-larroyer/ Leigh Centurions profile] *[https://www.castlefordtigers.com/player.php?id=1002 Castleford Tigers profile] *[https://www.rugby-league.com/superleague/player-info/10185 SL profile]
{{Hunslet RLFC squad}} {{France 2013 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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