League Career
Gareth transferred to Leeds in the summer of 2000 and made three off the bench performances for the Rhinos. With little game time Gareth moved to Hull F.C. on a two year contract. Injury to established winger Chris Smith led to more starts that expected for Raynor and he soon became a fans' favourite. After the 2002 Super League season, he returned to rugby union and played for Leicester Tigers. He made four appearances in the 2002–03 season for Leicester with two from the substitute bench before leaving to return to league and Hull midway through the 2003 season.
Raynor was a regular at Hull after a successful season on the wing with 18 tries in all competitions at the end of 2005. He has become a Great Britain international, starring in the Tri Nations last season.
He was forced to rule himself out contention for the England training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup through injury.
For 2010's Super League XV, Raynor signed for Crusaders on a short-term deal, pending the results of his upcoming court case. During the opening match of 2010's Super League XV against Leeds Rhinos, Raynor scored Crusaders first try of the season and only try of the match, going on to lose 34–6.
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