Career
An England international representative forward, he previously played for super League clubs Bradford, London and Warrington. Parker played his junior rugby with Leigh East. Debuting in 2000 Parker marked his case for a regular position in Super League during a ten-game loan spell with London Broncos in 2001.
Parker played from the interchange bench in the Bulls" 22-4 victory.
At the end of that year he played for the Bradford Bulls from the interchange bench in their 2004 Super League Grand Final loss against the Leeds Rhinos. Whilst at Bradford Bulls, Parker was loaned out to Wakefield Reconstruction Finance Corporation where he made seven Rugby Union appearances over two seasons.
He was appointed England captain in 2004 and led his country to the European Nations Cup. Signed by Warrington Wolves for the 2006 season, released from his contract at the end of the 2008 season.
After joining Salford City Reds he was announced as their new club captain on 10 February after long-serving skipper Malcolm Alker was stripped of the captaincy during pre-season.
During the 2009 Murrayfield Magic, the crowd chanted his name for the first twenty minutes of his game against Harlequins as a sign of respect for what he has done for the game of rugby league. In July 2011, he went on loan to Castleford Tigers, to help ease their injury crisis in the prop department. Parker joined hometown club Leigh Centurions in time for the 2012 Company-Operative Championship season.
Rob is now the Commercial Manager at Bradford Bulls and has seen the commercial income at the club dramatically raise since his appointment.
