▁and ▁Neil , ▁as ▁a ▁young ster ▁under ▁the ▁watch ful ▁eye ▁of ▁Simon ▁Wil kin son , ▁the ▁club ' s ▁head ▁coach . ▁He ▁was ▁discovered ▁by ▁a ▁sc out ▁and ▁sent ▁to ▁regional ▁cam ps ▁and ▁other ▁rugby ▁league ▁tri als . ▁Play ing ▁for ▁[ N orth ▁East ▁U 1 6 ] ▁more ▁and ▁more ▁sc outs ▁discovered ▁the ▁potential ▁the ▁young ▁man ▁had . ▁At ▁ 1 6 , ▁he ▁made ▁his ▁professional ▁début ▁playing ▁for ▁the ▁She ff ield ▁E ag les . ▁ ▁Play ing ▁career ▁Th orm an ▁scored ▁the ▁fast est ▁hat - tr ick ▁of ▁tries ▁scored ▁from ▁the ▁start ▁of ▁a ▁match ▁in ▁ 6 ▁min ▁ 5 4 ▁sec ▁while ▁playing ▁for ▁Hud ders field ▁Gi ants ▁against ▁Don c aster ▁Drag ons ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final ▁of ▁the ▁Bud d ies ▁National ▁League ▁Cup ▁at ▁Don c aster , ▁South ▁York shire , ▁on ▁ 1 9 ▁May ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 , ▁Th orm an ▁made ▁a ▁highly ▁anticip ated ▁move ▁to ▁N RL ▁side ▁the ▁Par ram atta ▁E els . ▁ ▁Th orm an ▁strugg led ▁with ▁form ▁and ▁only ▁made ▁ 1 1 ▁appearances ▁for ▁the ▁club ▁before ▁leaving ▁Australia ▁and ▁signing ▁with ▁The ▁Hud ders field ▁Gi ants ▁ ▁His ▁representative ▁hon ours ▁include ▁ 1 ▁game ▁for ▁York shire , ▁ 1 ▁game ▁for ▁England ▁" A " ▁and ▁ 2 ▁games ▁as ▁England