England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and in October 2008 he was named in the final 24-man England squad, making two appearances in the tournament. Purdham also played twice for Cumbria. Career highlights Junior Clubs: Egremont Rangers, Whitehaven First Grade Stats: 246 career games scoring 46 tries International Début: 22 October 2006 against France Personal life Purdham's brother, Garry, who was also a professional rugby league footballer for Workington Town, died on 2 June 2010, at Gosforth, Cumbria, during a shooting spree in which a further 12 people were killed. Purdham was given compassionate leave by his club to travel back to Cumbria and has subsequently said that the positive response of the rugby league community has convinced him he was right not to give up his playing career following the tragedy. References External links (archived by web.archive.org) Harlequins RL Profile (archived by web.archive.org) Purdo for England 1980 births Living people Cumbria rugby league team players England national rugby league team captains England national rugby league team players English rugby league players London Broncos captains London Broncos players Rugby league players from Egremont, Cumbria Rugby league locks Whitehaven R.L.F.C. players