Frankie Mariano

Frankie Mariano (born 10 May 1987) is a retired Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a prop, second-row or loose forward.

He played for the Hull Kingston Rovers, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, Featherstone Rovers (two spells, including the first on loan), the Castleford Tigers and the Batley Bulldogs (loan) in the Betfred Championship Mariano was born in England and is of Scottish, American and Cape Verdean descent.

He moved to Wakefield Trinity Wildcats in 2011 and spent three years at the club, before joining the Castleford Tigers in 2014.

On 16 May 2014, Frankie's excellent form to start the season saw him sign a two-year deal to stay with the Tigers.

[6][7] He featured for the Castleford Tigers in the 2014 Challenge Cup Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Wembley Stadium.