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MEDIA GUIDE 2022
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kRiS RAdLiNSki mBe
wiGAN wARRiORS 2022 mediA GUide RFL and Robert Hicks on the Enjoy the Game
campaigns. We must remember that without the guys in
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3 weLCOme FROm kRiS RAdLiNSki mBe the middle with a whistle, we have no sport. We need to
support passionately but respectfully.
As a Club, Wigan will continue to deepen our
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4 wiGAN wARRiORS diReCTORS ANd STAFF environment. We will also present more opportunities
for individuals to represent our club with 11 Wigan
Rugby League teams catering for all abilities - male and
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5 2022 FiRST TeAm FiXTUReS female.
We will continue to engage with the community clubs
who are the lifeblood of the Rugby League sport. Our
PAGES 48 ambassador clubs are welcomed into our facility at
7-38 FiRST TeAm SqUAd PLAyeR PROFiLeS Robin Park Arena monthly for sessions of insight and
education. There is a real spirit of togetherness in which
we will only get stronger.
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39-45 COAChiNG ANd BACkROOm STAFF PROFiLeS
We honour the legacy of Barbara Thompson who ran
our Past Players Association but sadly passed away in
2021. Under the leadership of Club Historian, Keith
PAGES Sutch, we will re-engage with our past players better
46-48 iNTROdUCiNG OUR SiGNiNGS FOR 2022 than ever before.
Our future at the DW Stadium is all but sorted with just
Welcome to the Betfred 2022 Super League season, the finer details to iron out. Contrary to what people
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50-51 wiGAN wARRiORS wOmeN
the 150th year since the birth of Wigan Warriors think, the relationship is strong. I meet with the Wigan
Rugby League Club. 150 years of memorable Athletic Chief Executive, Mal Brannigan, very regularly
moments and achievements. and although we may disagree on some things,
PAGE If you ran a highlights package of those 150 years, there discussions are always in the right spirit. There have
52 PdRL & LdRL RUGBy LeAGUe would be very few moments from 2021 that would get always been three main areas of contention - financial,
in. That is the harsh reality that we must overcome in operational and emotional.
2022. After coming within seconds of winning the Financially, it has to work for us to play there. If the cost
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53 wheeLChAiR RUGBy LeAGUe Grand Final in 2020 then starting the season with seven
wins out of seven - our best-ever start - the season
is too high, then savings will need to be made
elsewhere. Operationally, as we are tenants and have
capitulated from there. Injuries to key players, no other presence apart from game day, sometimes
PAGE suspensions and speculation about players' futures things that are out of our control do not run as smoothly
54 ACAdemy & SChOLARShiP certainly didn’t help but the bottom line is that we were as we would like. Finally, emotionally - it is important that
simply not good enough. This year we must, and we we feel welcomed. After months of negotiation, I am
will, do better. confident that all three concerns have been met and we
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55 ROBiN PARk AReNA A few people were surprised at the selection of Matt
Peet as Head Coach but those within the game who
can look forward to a strong future at the stadium with
both Wigan Athletic and Wigan Warriors representing
know him well, were not surprised at all. He is a very the people of Wigan.
PAGES skilled and equipped coach who will do well at the Finally, our loyal fan base - we owe you a strong year.
56-57 PRe-SeASON iN PiCTUReS Club. With the guidance of Shaun Wane, the
experience of Sean O’Loughlin and the enthusiasm and
The vision for our facility at Robin Park Arena has
always been for it to become a true community facility.
knowledge of Lee Briers, we are happy that this is a The past two years of Covid have not allowed this to
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58 PAST PLAyeRS ASSOCiATiON strong, high-performance coaching team.
2022 is a very important time for the sport of Rugby
happen but we want it to have a ‘clubhouse’ feel. We
want fans to feel welcomed and comfortable there. The
League in the UK. The realignment of Super League ‘Training under the Lights’ fans event in December was
PAGE and the RFL is imminent and a third body - Rugby a huge success and we will build on that as the year
59 2022 hOme ANd AwAy kiTS League Commercial - is almost certainly being created progresses with even more events.
to control the financial interests of the sport. With two Ian Lenagan and I would like to thank you all personally
years left on the broadcasting contract, it is that vital for your continued support.
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60 CONTACT US time where we all need to raise our game.
The Super League Clubs will be working hard with the
2022 - let's do this!
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The TeAm BehiNd The TeAm
2022 FIRST TEAM BeTFRed SUPeR LeAGUe FiXTUReS
Chairman ROUND TiGeRS (A)
Ian Lenagan 14 Fri 3 Jun : 20.00
Executive Director
ROUND ROBiNS (A) ROUND Red deViLS (A)
Kris Radlinski
1 Fri 11 Feb : 20.00 : SKY 15 Sun 12 Jun : 15.00
wAR OF The ROSeS ARmed FORCeS GAme
Projects Director
ROUND RhiNOS (h) ROUND OLymPiqUe (h)
Finance Director
David Moore Wayne Joyce
2 Fri 18 Feb : 20.00 : SKY 16 Fri 24 Jun : 20.00
ROUND GiANTS (h) ROUND TRiNiTy (A)
Sales Director 3 Thu 24 Feb : 20.00 17 Sun 3 Jul : 15.00
Geoff Warburton
wARRiORS’ TOUR de FRANCe mAGiC weekeNd
ROUND OLymPiqUe (A) ROUND SAiNTS (N)
Head of Head of Head of Head of HR & Head Head of 4 Sat 5 Mar : 18.00 18 Sat 9 Jul : 16.45
Marketing Community Media & Administration of Finance Partnerships
Michelle Byrne Martin McLoughlin Production Carol Madden Martin Smith Rebecca Webb ROUND dRAGONS (A) ROUND hULL FC (h)
Stewart Frodsham
5 Sat 12 Mar : 18.00 19 Fri 15 Jul : 20.00
Administration Finance Team
Media & Schools
Communications Partnership Digital Content Team
Mary Sharkey
Tracy Taylor
Louise Wright
Sales &
Hospitality
ROUND TiGeRS (h) ROUND RhiNOS (A)
Producer
Executive Manager
Charlotte Mandy Johnston Joanne Hale Executives 6 Thu 12 Mar : 20.00 : SKY 20 Thu 21 Jul : 20.00
Alastair Hancock Guy Wood
Fletcher Sam Cross
Heather Pickup ROUND hULL FC (h) ROUND ROBiNS (h)
Ticketing &
Health Content 7 Thu 31 Mar : 20.00 : SKY 21 Fri 29 Jul : 20.00
& Wellbeing Producer
Matchday
Executive
Manager Victoria Ashton Lotto Manager GOOd FRidAy heRiTAGe dAy
TBC
Claire Taylor Vicky Cowpland ROUND SAiNTS (A) ROUND wOLVeS (h)
8 Fri 15 Apr : 15.00 : SKY 22 Fri 5 Aug : 20.00
Rugby League
Development Head of Retail FAmiLy FUN dAy ROUND TRiNiTy (A)
Officers Nicola Prior ROUND TRiNiTy (h) 23 Sun 14 Aug : 15.00
Darren Marsh 9 Mon 18 Apr : 15.00
Danny Fullerton wiGAN PRide
Retail Manager
Sarah Morrison
ROUND Red deViLS (h) ROUND OLymPiqUe (h)
Community 10 Sun 24 Apr : 13.00 : CH4 24 Fri 19 Aug : 20.00
Outreach
Officer
Mike Stoneley
Retail Assistants ROUND wOLVeS (A) ROUND SAiNTS (h)
Linda Kenny 11 Fri 29 Apr : 20.00 : SKY 25 Fri 26 Aug : 20.00
Sue Worrall
Development Danielle Lloyd
Officers Thomas Smith ROUND GiANTS (A) ROUND ROBiNS (A)
Bradley Kelk Abi Sharratt 12 Fri 13 May : 19.45 26 Mon 29 Aug : 15.00
Simon Thorpe Luke Flavell
Patrick McLoughlin Grace Pritchard key wORkeRS dAy
Georgia Wilson
ROUND hULL FC (A) ROUND dRAGONS (h)
Tom Marsh 13 Sat 21 May : 15.00 27 Sat 3 Sep : 15.00
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3. ZAk hARdAkeR
Position: Centre / Full back
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Heritage number: 1098
Height: 175.3 cm
Weight: 88kg
4. iAiN ThORNLey
Position: Centre / Wing
19. eThAN hAVARd
Position: Forward
Previous club: Parramatta Eels
Representative honours: NRL Indigenous All Stars
Wigan Debut: vs Hull KR (H), wing (sub),
20. LiAm ByRNe
won 36-18 at DW Stadium, 09/08/2019
5. LiAm mARShALL
Position: Wing
Position: Prop forward hONOURS
League Leaders’ Shield: 2020
6. CAde CUST
Position: Stand off
21. kAi PeARCe-PAUL
Position: Second row
Super League Dream Team: 2020
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS
l The Australian helped Wigan to secure silverware in
22. JOe ShORROCkS
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS
Wigan career 29 5 34 26 0 0 104 2020, clinching the League Leaders’ Shield following
7. ThOmAS LeULUAi
Position: Scrum half / Hooker
Position: Loose forward / Hooker 2021 season 5 0 5 3 0 0 12 a win in the final regular season round over
Huddersfield Giants.
8. BRAd SiNGLeTON 23. JAi FieLd
Position: Half back / Full back
PROFiLe
l Renowned for his electric pace and dancing feet,
Bevan French can play a variety of positions in the
l After an outstanding 2020 season, French was
awarded Players’ Player of the Year and Player of the
Year in the Club’s End of Season Awards.
Position: Prop forward l He was also named the Rugby League Writers’ and
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backline and in the halves.
l Born in Tingha, New South Wales, French is of Broadcasters’ Association Player of the Year for
9. SAm POweLL Position: Wing Indigenous Australian descent and played his junior
Rugby League for Tingha Tigers RLFC.
2020 and shortlisted for the 2020 Steve Prescott
Man of Steel.
Position: Hooker / Scrum half
25. SAm hALSALL l He is the nephew of former Australian international
and St George Illawarra Dragons and Hull FC winger
l French suffered a season ending hamstring injury in
May 2021 and returned home to Australia to
10. PATRiCk mAGO Position: Centre / Wing Nathan Blacklock. complete his rehabilitation.
26. JAmeS mcdONNeLL
l A noted finisher, French made 47 appearances for l The Full back exercised his additional year option
Position: Prop forward
Parramatta Eels since his debut in May 2016 and with the Club for the 2022 season.
Position: Second row / Centre
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scored 35 tries overall.
27. UmyLA hANLey
l The Australian back also represented the Indigenous
Position: Second row All Stars in 2017.
l He joined Wigan halfway through the 2019 season
Position: Full back
12. LiAm FARReLL
Position: Second row
28. BRAd O’NeiLL
after being granted a release from Parramatta.
l French made his debut for Wigan as he came off the
bench in the 36-18 win over Hull KR at the DW
Position: Hooker Stadium on 9th August and scored a try on his first SCAN heRe
13. JOhN BATemAN
Position: Forward
29. ALeX SUTTON
Position: Centre
start for the Club a week later in the victory against
Warrington Wolves.
l He went on to play eight times for the Warriors in
14. mORGAN SmiThieS
Position: Loose forward 30. mATTy NiChOLSON
Position: Loose forward
2019 and scored six tries.
l French became top try scorer for Wigan in the 2020
season, touching down 17 tries in 21 games in all
competitions.
15. kAide eLLiS
Position: Prop forward 31. RAmON SiLVA
Position: Prop forward / Second row
l Alongside fellow Warrior Liam Farrell, he was named
in the 2020 Betfred Super League Dream Team at full
back.
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FACTFiLe FACTFiLe
Position: Centre / Wing Position: Centre / Full back
Date of birth: 17/06/1996 Date of birth: 17/10/1991
Heritage number: 1100 Heritage number: 1090
Height: 182.9cm Height: 185.4cm
Weight: 98.3kg Weight: 92kg
Previous club: Salford Red Devils Previous club: Castleford Tigers
Wigan Debut: vs Warrington Wolves (H), centre, Representative honours: Great Britain, England,
won 16-10 at the DW Stadium, 30/01/2020 England Knights
Wigan Debut: vs St Helens (A), full back
hONOURS (two goals), lost 22-12
League Leaders’ Shield: 2020 at the Totally Wicked Stadium, 31/01/2019
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS hONOURS
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS World Club Challenge: 2012
Wigan career 47 0 47 19 0 0 76 l Bibby would go on to be a consistent figure in Super League: 2011, 2012, 2015 GFs l After stints with Penrith Panthers and Castleford
Wigan’s 2020 side, making 19 appearances and Challenge Cup: 2014, 2015 Tigers, Hardaker joined Wigan in 2019 and went on
2021 season 28 0 28 14 0 0 56
scoring five tries. His versatility saw him play a League Leaders’ Shield: 2015, 2017, 2020 to make 32 appearances in his debut season, scoring
PROFiLe number of roles in the back line throughout 2020, and Super League Man of Steel: 2015 12 tries, converting 97 goals and one drop goal.
l A Wiganer who played more minutes than any other his performance undoubtedly helped the Club in l An impressive 2019 campaign saw him called up to
Super League Dream Team: 2014, 2015, 2017
player in the regular Betfred Super League season in lifting the League Leaders’ Shield in November. the Great Britain Lions squad for the Tour of New
2021, featuring in all 25 games. l In 2021, Bibby played in every game - 28 overall. PLAyeR STATiSTiCS Zealand and Papua New Guinea, where he played
l The centre went over for 14 tries in 2021, his second two of the four matches.
l Bibby is a former Orrell St James ARLFC junior. ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS
highest season haul in his playing career. l Shifting from full back to centre, Hardaker produced
l He is a former Orrell St James ARLFC junior. Wigan career 70 1 71 23 188 2 470
another impressive campaign for Wigan in 2020,
l A versatile player, Bibby predominately plays at 2021 season 18 1 19 6 19 1 63 appearing 20 times, scoring five tries and kicking 72
centre, but can also play on the wing - on the left or
goals in all competitions.
right. PROFiLe l Hardaker was a consistent performer in Wigan’s
l He made his professional debut for Salford in l A highly decorated player who was Wigan’s Player of
League Leaders’ Shield winning side of 2020.
September 2015 against Hull KR in the old Super 8s the Season, Players’ Player of the Season and
l Hardaker made 19 appearances in the 2021 season,
Qualifiers. Community Player of the Season in 2019.
accumulating 63 points with six tries, 19 goals and
l In 2016, he went on loan at North Wales Crusaders l Hardaker signed a four-year deal with Wigan in May
one drop goal.
and Oldham RLFC where he played three times at 2018, starting from 2019.
l In 2021 Hardaker represented England in a 30-10
each club. He also featured in six games for Salford l He is a versatile player who can operate at centre, full
win over France in Perpignan.
that year. back or on the wing.
l He has previously played for Featherstone Rovers,
l A year later, Bibby played 17 times for Salford,
Leeds Rhinos, Penrith Panthers and Castleford
scoring six tries and also went on loan at Halifax
Tigers.
RLFC and made three appearances.
l Internationally, Hardaker has represented England
l His best season at Salford came in 2019, as he made SCAN heRe SCAN heRe
Knights (2012-2013) and England (2012-2015,
29 appearances and scored 17 tries. 2021).
l Bibby played in all five games for Salford against l He is a double Grand Final winner (2011 and 2012),
Wigan in 2019 and went on to feature in Salford’s double Challenge Cup winner (2014 and 2015) and
first ever Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. three-time League Leaders’ Shield winner (2015,
Overall, he made 79 appearances for Salford. 2017 and 2020).
l After his consistent impressive performances, Bibby l The full back was named the 2012 Super League
signed for Wigan during the 2019 campaign. Young Player of the Year whilst at Leeds and named
the 2015 Super League Man of Steel after a stellar
season at the Rhinos.
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FACTFiLe FACTFiLe
Position: Centre / Winger Position: Winger
Date of birth: 11/09/1991 Date of birth: 09/05/1996
Heritage number: 1039 Heritage number: 1075
Height: 195.6cm Height: 177.2cm
Weight: 104.8kg
Weight: 89.1kg
Previous club: Leigh Centurions
Wigan Debut: vs Wakefield Trinity (A), wing, Previous club: Wigan Academy
won 52-10 at Belle Vue, 08/07/2012 (Wigan St. Patricks ARLFC)
Representative honours: England Knights
hONOURS Wigan Debut: vs Leigh Centurions (H), wing,
Challenge Cup: 2013 won 20-0 at DW Stadium, 03/03/2017
Super League: 2013
hONOURS
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS Super League: 2018
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS
Wigan career 45 0 45 30 0 0 120
League Leaders’ Shield: 2020 l The winger returned to action in June 2021 after a
10-month spell on the sidelines recovering from the
PROFiLe PLAyeR STATiSTiCS ACL injury.
l 30-year-old rejoins Wigan on a two-year deal with an ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS
l In 2021, he made 16 appearances and scored seven
option for a third year. Wigan career 96 0 96 70 10 0 300 tries.
2021 season 16 0 16 7 0 0 28 l Internationally, Marshall featured in the England
l Starting out in Wigan’s Academy system, Thornley –
Knights’ 56-4 win over Jamaica in October 2021.
aged 18 – switched codes to Rugby Union to join PROFiLe
Sale Sharks. l Renowned for his acrobatic diving style when scoring
tries, Liam Marshall is an entertainer on the pitch.
l After playing for Sale and a stint at Leeds Carnegie,
l Marshall is a former Wigan Academy player who
he re-joined Wigan and went on to play 45 games
played for the Reserves side in 2016. He also played
and score 30 tries in his four seasons at the Club
between 2012 and 2015. for Swinton Lions in the Championship in 2016,
scoring 20 tries in 22 appearances.
l He was part of the 2013 double winning team and l The winger was handed a professional contract with
became a Super League and Challenge Cup winner. Wigan ahead of the 2017 season and he had a
dream debut campaign, playing 24 times, scoring 23
l Since leaving Wigan in 2015, Thornley has played for tries and being named joint Wigan Warriors Young
Hull KR, Catalans Dragons and most recently Leigh Player of the Year.
Centurions. l Marshall made his first major final appearance in the
2017 Challenge Cup Final against Hull FC at
Wembley Stadium.
SCAN heRe l He signed a new contract in April 2018 after a string SCAN heRe
of stand-out performances. Overall, in that year, he
scored 16 tries in 21 games, but his season was cut
short after picking up an ACL injury in August.
l He returned to the side in 2019, becoming Wigan’s
top try scorer for the season with 17 in 24 games.
l Marshall had a bright start to 2020, but his season
was cut short with a knee ligament injury sustained vs
Castleford in late August. He appeared ten times,
scoring six tries.
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6. CAde CUST 7. ThOmAS LeULUAi
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FACTFiLe FACTFiLe
Position: Stand off Position: Scrum half / hooker
Date of birth: 14/09/1998 Date of birth: 22/06/1985
Heritage number: Heritage number: 997
Height: 180.7cm Height: 173.4cm
Weight: 89.9kg Weight: 94.6kg
Previous club: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Previous club: New Zealand Warriors
Representative honours: NRL Indigenous All Stars Representative honours: New Zealand
Wigan Debut: Wigan Debut: vs Warrington Wolves (H),
scrum half, lost 10-16 at DW Stadium, 08/02/2007
PROFiLe
l Cust joins Wigan from Manly Warringah Sea Eagles hONOURS
where he played 27 games in the NRL, scoring nine World Club Challenge: 2017
tries. Super League: 2010, 2018 GFs
Challenge Cup: 2011
l Born in Scone, New South Wales, Cust started League Leaders’ Shield: 2010, 2012, 2020 l Leuluai scored a crucial try in the 2011 Challenge
playing Rugby League for his local junior side Scone Cup Final win over Leeds Rhinos.
Harry Sunderland Trophy: 2010
Thoroughbreds. l He helped Wigan to the League Leaders’ Shield in
World Cup Winner: 2008
Four Nations Winner: 2010 his final year at the Club in 2012, having played 189
l After being scouted by Manly, he and his family
games and amassing 60 tries.
travelled to Sydney each week to allow Cust to train
and play for Manly’s junior teams. PLAyeR STATiSTiCS l He re-joined New Zealand Warriors in 2013 and
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS stayed there for four years, playing 64 games.
l Cust impressed and went on to progress through the Wigan career 313 2 315 74 0 1 297 l The scrum half returned to Wigan in 2017 and helped
ranks at the Sea Eagles, playing a major role in 2021 season 13 0 13 1 0 0 4 the Club win the World Club Challenge against
helping the side win the final Holden Cup Premiership Cronulla Sharks.
in 2017, before playing in the Canterbury Cup NSW PROFiLe l He scored the first try in the 14-0 Super League
for Manly’s feeder club side, Blacktown Workers Sea l Renowned for a huge hit, Kiwi Tommy Leuluai is one Semi-Final win over Castleford in 2018 and claimed
Eagles. of Wigan’s most experienced players in the 2022 his second Grand Final Winners ring after the victory
squad as he enters his 12th year with the Warriors. against Warrington Wolves.
l In Round 10 of the 2019 campaign, Cust made his l Tommy is the son of former Hull FC and New l In 2020 and in the absence of Club skipper Sean
NRL debut against Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Zealand player James Leuluai. O’Loughlin, Leuluai captained the side to their 2020
scored his first try for the Sea Eagles two games later l He made his NRL debut for New Zealand Warriors in League Leaders’ Shield victory.
against Penrith Panthers. May 2003, becoming the youngest player to ever play l Following O’Loughlin’s retirement in 2020, Leuluai
for the Club. was awarded the Club captaincy for 2021.
l Cust, who is of Aboriginal descent and recently l Leuluai played 13 games for the Warriors in 2021 but
l He made his debut for the Kiwis aged just 18 in
represented the Indigenous All Stars in 2021. a hamstring injury forced him to miss the remainder of
2003, becoming the second youngest player to
represent New Zealand. the season.
l His ability to be aggressive in his attacking approach,
SCAN heRe l Leuluai joined London Broncos (formally known as l At the end of 2021, he SCAN heRe
a solid kicking game, and versatility to play in the
Harlequins RL) in 2005, making 40 appearances for triggered a one-year
halves and at hooker will provide Wigan with an
abundance of creativity, pace and skill in 2022. the Club. contract extension to see
l The half back signed for Wigan ahead of the 2007 him enter his 12th season
season. with the Cherry and Whites
l He won the 2010 League Leaders’ Shield and the in 2022.
2010 Grand Final with the Warriors.
l Leuluai is a Harry Sunderland Trophy Winner for his
Man of the Match performance in the 2010 Grand
Final against St Helens.
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FACTFiLe FACTFiLe
Position: Prop forward Position: Hooker/Scrum half
Date of birth: 29/10/1992 Date of birth: 03/07/1992
Heritage number: 1110 Heritage number: 1041
Height: 188cm Height: 177cm
Weight: 104kg Weight: 90kg
Previous club: Toronto Wolfpack Previous club: Wigan Academy
Representative honours: Ireland RL (Wigan St Patricks ARLFC)
Wigan Debut: vs Warrington Wolves (A), sub, Representative honours: England Knights
won 14-18, at Emerald Headingley Stadium, Wigan Debut: vs Hull FC (H), scrum half (one try),
09/10/2020 won 48-10 at DW Stadium, 03/08/2012
hONOURS hONOURS
Super League: 2015, 2017 GFs World Club Challenge: 2017
Challenge Cup: 2015 Super League: 2016, 2018 GFs
League Leaders’ Shield: 2015, 2020 l Signing an immediate three-year deal with Wigan in League Leaders’ Shield: 2012, 2020 l Won his second Grand Final ring after starting at
September 2020, Singleton made six appearances hooker against Warrington in 2018.
and became a crucial part of the Warriors side that PLAyeR STATiSTiCS l Selected for the 2018 England Knights’ Tour of
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS achieved the League Leaders’ Shield success. ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS Papua New Guinea and played in both games, five
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS
Wigan career 175 55 230 37 12 4 176 years after his last appearance when he scored two
Wigan career 27 1 28 3 0 0 12 l Singleton made 22 appearances for the Warriors in 2021 season 22 1 23 3 0 0 12 tries against Samoa.
2021 season 22 0 22 3 0 0 12 2021, crossing for three tries. l An ever-present in the League Leaders’ Shield
PROFiLe PROFiLe winning side of 2020, Powell made 18 appearances,
l One of Wigan’s hardcore players in the middle of the
l A highly decorated player who has picked up all the scoring an impressive 12 tries in all competitions.
field, Sam Powell is a double Super League winner
domestic major trophies in his career so far. l Powell was a consistent starter for the Warriors in
after triumphs in 2016 and 2018.
2021 too, making 23 appearances and going over for
l A versatile player who is equally competent at hooker
l A tough and uncompromising forward, Singleton is three tries.
well regarded for his never-say-die attitude. or half back, as seen in 2016 when he was named
Players’ Player of the Year after standing in at nine for
l He has previously played for Toronto Wolfpack, much of the year.
Leeds Rhinos as well as loan spells with l Joined Wigan at the age of 16 from Wigan
Featherstone Rovers, Dewsbury Rams, Wakefield St Patricks ARLFC.
Trinity and dual registration for Hunslet. l Spent four years in the Club’s Academy and played a
starring role in the 2011 Academy Grand Final win
l Internationally, Singleton has represented Ireland, over Warrington Wolves.
appearing in the 2017 World Cup. l Made his first team debut in August 2012, scoring a
try in a win over Hull FC.
l He is a double Grand Final winner (2015 and 2017), SCAN heRe l Held down a regular spot in the first team during SCAN heRe
Challenge Cup winner (2015) and League Leaders’ 2014 and signed a new long-term deal with the Club
Shield winner (2015 & 2020). on the eve of the 2015 season.
l Won the Super League Grand Final at the third
l Singleton made four appearances for Toronto at the
attempt in 2016.
start of the 2020 season, including the 32-10 defeat
l Started at hooker in the 2017 World Club Challenge
to Wigan in February. However, a serious knee injury
saw Singleton sidelined for four months. win over Cronulla Sharks and featured off the bench
in the 2017 Challenge Cup Final vs Hull FC.
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FACTFiLe FACTFiLe
Position: Prop forward Position: Second row / Centre
Date of birth: 04/12/1994 Date of birth: 01/01/1989
Heritage number: Heritage number: 1064
Height: 183.7cm Height: 179.4cm
Weight: 118.3kg Weight: 94kg
Previous club: South Sydney Rabbitohs Previous club: Widnes Vikings
Wigan Debut: Representative honours: Samoa
PROFiLe Wigan Debut: vs Catalans Dragons (H), second row,
l An experienced prop forward who signed for Wigan won 12-6 at DW Stadium, 05/02/2016
on a two year deal starting from 2022.
hONOURS
l Mago is a prop forward, originally from Auckland, Super League: 2016 GF, 2018
New Zealand. League Leaders’ Shield: 2020
l A consistent performer at second row in 2020, Isa
l He has previously played for North Queensland PLAyeR STATiSTiCS made the joint highest appearances in the squad (21)
Cowboys, Brisbane Broncos and South Sydney ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS
and scored two tries in a season that saw the Warriors
Rabbitohs. Wigan career 142 23 168 16 0 0 64 lift the League Leaders’ Shield.
2021 season 20 0 20 2 0 0 2 l Isa was a firm starter in 2021, making 20 appearances
l Made his debut for Cowboys in Round 23 game
and scoring two tries.
against Penrith Panthers in 2017. PROFiLe l The second rower was named captain for the first time
l A former winger who is now a backbone in the forward
l With two appearances for the Panthers he then in his career as he led the Warriors to victory in their
positions and known for his industrious carries.
signed for Brisbane Broncos for 2018 season. final round victory over Catalans Dragons at the DW
l Born in Auckland and represented the Australian
Stadium in 2021.
Schoolboys at Under-15s level.
l Mago played 12 games for the Broncos, scoring two
l Played for New South Wales Under-17s and later went
tries and appearing in their Elimination Final loss at
on to make his senior debut for Penrith Panthers aged
Suncorp Stadium.
19 in 2008.
l The forward joined South Sydney and made 12 l Joined Melbourne Storm for the 2009 and 2010
appearances in 2020, making a further 11 seasons.
appearances in 2021. l Moved to Castleford Tigers for one season in 2011 but
was restricted to just nine appearances owing to injury.
l The prop forward joins Wigan for 2022 on a two-year l Joined Widnes Vikings for the 2012 campaign and
deal. soon became a regular, making 85 appearances in four
years.
l Signed for Wigan ahead of the 2016 season and made
30 appearances, including the Grand Final win over
SCAN heRe SCAN heRe
Warrington Wolves.
l Played in the 2017 Challenge Cup Final against Hull
FC at Wembley Stadium.
l Featured 29 times for Wigan in 2018 but missed out
on the 17-man squad for the Grand Final against
Warrington at Old Trafford.
l A Liverpool FC fan at heart, Isa scored a try at The
Kop end at Anfield in the Dacia Magic Weekend clash
with Warrington in May 2019.
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Position: Second row
Date of birth: 02/07/1990 FACTFiLe
Heritage number: 1017 Position: Forward
Height: 182.8cm Date of birth: 30/09/1993
Weight: 93.5kg Heritage number: 1056
Previous club: Wigan Academy Height: 182.8cm
(Wigan St Pats ARLFC) Weight: 94.9kg
Representative honours: England, England Knights Previous club: Canberra Raiders
Wigan Debut: vs Wakefield (H), sub (one try),
Representative honours: Great Britain, England
won 54-4 at DW Stadium, 05/04/2010
Wigan Debut: vs Sydney Roosters (A), sub,
hONOURS lost 36-14 at the Allianz Stadium, Sydney,
World Club Challenge: 2017 22/02/2014
Super League: 2010, 2013, 2016, 2018 GFs
Challenge Cup: 2011, 2013 l Played 17 games and scored eight tries in 2019 – a hONOURS l The second row was named in the 2018 Super League
League Leaders’ Shield: 2010, 2012, 2020 season which saw him being named in the Super League World Club Challenge: 2017 Dream Team and was shortlisted for the 2018 Steve
Harry Sunderland Trophy: 2016 Dream Team (2015 was his first time). Prescott Man of Steel. At Wigan’s End of Season
l The 2020 season marked Farrell’s testimonial year for Super League: 2016, 2018 GFs
Super League Dream Team: 2015, 2019 Wigan. The Warriors took on Leeds Rhinos in his Super League Dream Team: 2018 Dinner, Bateman was awarded the Players’ Player of
testimonial friendly fixture, taking place at the DW the Year and Player of the Year.
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS Stadium ahead of the Betfred Super League season at
Dally M second rower of the Year: 2019 l In 2019, he joined NRL side Canberra Raiders and
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS the end of January. went on to play 23 games – winning 17 of those,
Wigan career 237 58 295 115 0 0 460 l A fantastic 2020 campaign lay ahead for the second PLAyeR STATiSTiCS scoring five tries and making 820 tackles overall.
rower, who appeared 21 times for Wigan, scoring 10 l The forward inspired Canberra to the 2019 NRL Grand
2021 season 24 0 24 9 0 0 36 ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS
tries – helping the Warriors clinch their first silverware
Wigan career 139 12 151 36 0 0 144 Final where he played at second row against Sydney
since 2018, lifting the League Leaders’ Shield.
PROFiLe l Farrell was awarded for his individual performances, 2021 season 16 3 19 1 0 0 4
Roosters.
l A one-club man who has had a glittering career so far – being named in the 2020 Betfred Super League Dream l At the end of 2019, Bateman was named the Dally M
winning all there is to claim in the game – and is now one
of the key leaders in the Wigan squad.
Team alongside teammate Bevan French. Farrell also PROFiLe second row of the year and was shortlisted for the
earned a place in the shortlist for the 2020 Steve 2019 Golden Boot – the only British nominee for the
l A product of the Wigan Academy having played for the l A proven and respected performer in both hemispheres
Prescott Man of Steel. award.
Club’s Under-18s and Under-20s teams. l He was awarded the Coach’s Player of the Year by – after leaving Wigan for two years to play in the NRL,
l Liam is a distant cousin to Wigan legend Andy Farrell Bateman returned and re-signed for the Warriors ahead l Internationally, Bateman has represented England –
Adrian Lam at Wigan’s 2020 End of Season Awards
and brother to ex-Warrior Connor. evening, as Lam highlighted the Englishman’s including games at the 2017 World Cup. Bateman
of the 2021 season on a four-year deal.
l Made his debut in 2010 and went on to complete a professionalism on and off the field in a challenging represented Great Britain for the first time in the 2019
dream first season playing 23 games, including the l Born in 1993, Bateman started playing Rugby League
season for all. Lions Tour of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea –
Grand Final win over St Helens. for amateur club Bradford Dudley Hill.
l Farrell made 24 appearances in 2021, including a stint at playing in all four games and scoring one try.
l His 80th minute match-winning try in the Good Friday centre, grabbing nine tries along the way. l He went on to join his hometown club, Bradford Bulls,
derby against St Helens in 2010 will be part of Club l On 3rd July 2020 it was announced that Bateman
l 2021 also saw Farrell named in the Super League Dream where he made 35 appearances and scored nine tries
folklore. Team for a fourth time (2015, 2019, 2020) as well as
would return to England for a second stint with Wigan,
between 2011 and 2013. Incidentally, his first Super
l A double Challenge Cup winner with Wigan – in 2011 picking up Player’s Player of signing on a four-year deal.
(vs Leeds Rhinos) and 2013 (vs Hull FC). League try came against Wigan in 2011.
the Year at the Warriors End SCAN heRe l In 2014 he joined Wigan and made his debut against
l In his first season back in SCAN heRe
l Won the League Leaders’ Shield with the Warriors in of Season Awards evening. Cherry and White (2021),
2010, 2012 AND 2020. l At the end of 2021, Farrell Sydney Roosters in the World Club Challenge.
l A four-time Grand Final winner with Wigan (2010 vs St Bateman made 19
featured for England and l In his five years at the Club, Bateman went on to make
Helens and 2013, 2016, 2018 vs Warrington Wolves). appearances.
scored a try against France in 132 appearances for the Warriors – scoring 35 tries.
l Played twice for England at the 2013 World Cup and a 30-10 win.
l In October 2021, he
was an ever-present in the 2014 Four Nations Series. l Between 2014 and 2018, Bateman became a double
captained England and
l A Harry Sunderland Trophy winner after he returned from Super League Grand Final (2016 and 2018) winner and
scored two tries in a 30-10
injury to play an instrumental part in the 2016 Grand was part of the historic 2017 World Club Challenge win against France.
Final. winning team that beat Cronulla Sharks.
l Was part of the 2017 World Club Challenge squad that
beat Cronulla Sharks at the DW Stadium.
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FACTFiLe
Position: Loose forward FACTFiLe
Date of birth: 07/11/2000 Position: Prop forward
Heritage number: 1094 Date of birth: 04/08/1996
Height: 186.3cm Heritage number:
Weight: 98kg Height: 191.8cm
Previous club: Wigan Academy (Siddal ARLFC) Weight: 110.8kg
Representative honours: England Knights Previous club: St George Illawarra Dragons
Wigan Debut: vs Catalans Dragons (H), loose Wigan Debut:
forward (sub), won 42-0 at the DW Stadium,
31/03/2019 PROFiLe
l Ellis is a prop forward from New South Wales,
hONOURS Australia.
League Leaders’ Shield: 2020
l Born in Dubbo, New South Wales, Ellis played his
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS l The Yorkshireman went on to make 23 appearances junior Rugby League at St Johns Dubbo and South
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS Dubbo Raiders.
for Wigan in 2019 and he scored his first try for the
Wigan career 35 24 59 1 0 0 4 Club in the final round of the regular season against
l He was part of Penrith Panthers’ youth system, winning
2021 season 18 1 19 0 0 0 0 Castleford Tigers at the DW Stadium.
the 2015 National Youth Competition Grand Final.
l He signed a new four-year deal with Wigan during the
PROFiLe 2019 campaign.
l A hugely talented loose forward who broke the l Two years later, Ellis played in the Panthers State
l His outstanding debut season in the first team saw Championship Final against the PNG Hunters, where
record for the number of tackles made by a player in
him shortlisted for the Super League Young Player of he was awarded Man of the Match.
the Super League era – making a remarkable 72
the Year Award, as well as winning the Young Player
tackles in a Play-Off win against Salford Red Devils in
September 2019. of the Year Award, alongside fellow young teammate l He made his NRL debut in 2018 against Gold Coast
l Born in Halifax, Smithies learned his Rugby League Ollie Partington, at the Club’s End of Season Awards Titans, which ended in a 35-12 victory for Penrith
trade as he played for amateur club Siddal ARLFC. Dinner. Panthers.
l The youngster caught the eye of former Warriors l He was rewarded with a call up to the England
Yorkshire scout Tom Bickerton in 2015, as he went Knights squad for the first time in 2019 and started at l After making eight appearances for Penrith, Ellis signed
on to join the Wigan Scholarship system. loose forward in the 38-6 international fixture win over for St George Illawarra in 2020 and has played 14
l Smithies settled impressively into the Wigan Jamaica in October. games since, including six in 2021.
Academy, whilst also representing England at youth l Another successful season followed for Smithies in
2020, and one that would see him lift his first l Ellis joined Wigan for the 2022 season on a three-year
level.
silverware in the professional game. Making 16 deal.
l After winning the 2017 Wigan Warriors Under-16’s
Players of the Year Award, the loose forward added appearances in total, the dynamic back rower helped
an Under-19s Grand Final winners medal in 2018. Wigan to their first League Leaders’ Shield since
l Whilst having a taste of playing at the DW Stadium, 2012.
Smithies inspired his team with a Man of the Match l Smithies continued his SCAN heRe SCAN heRe
performance in Wigan’s then record ninth Academy form into 2021, making 19
Grand Final win in 11 years. appearances as a
l In his first year overall at Under-19s level, Smithies consistent performer for
made 22 appearances and scored three tries. Wigan.
l His rapid progression saw him called up to the first
team aged 18 as he made his debut for the Club in a
42-0 home win against Catalans Dragons in March
2019. Smithies became the first player born in the
current century to play for the Club.
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Position: Scrum half
Date of birth: 25/01/2000 FACTFiLe
Heritage number: 1099 Position: Prop forward
Height: 176.1cm Date of birth: 03/09/1998
Weight: 87kg Heritage number: 1089
Previous club: Wigan Academy Height: 182.2cm
(Halton Farnworth Hornets) Weight: 100kg
Representative honours: England Knights Previous club: Wigan Academy
Wigan Debut: vs Catalans Dragons (H), scrum half (Orrell St James ARLFC)
(sub) (scored one try), won 46-12 Representative honours: England Knights
at the DW Stadium, 06/09/2019 Wigan Debut: vs Castleford Tigers (H), sub, won
24-22 at DW Stadium, 10/08/2018
hONOURS
League Leaders’ Shield: 2020
l Smith impressed in his first full season in the first
hONOURS l Partington signed a new four-year deal with Wigan
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS team in 2020, making 17 appearances, scoring four
Super League: 2018 during the 2019 season.
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS tries and converting two drop goals. His injection of League Leaders’ Shield: 2020 l His sensational debut season in the first team saw him
Wigan career 31 15 46 8 33 2 100 creativity throughout the campaign helped Wigan to win the Young Player of the Year Award, alongside
2021 season 25 3 28 3 32 0 76 their first League Leaders’ Shield since 2012. PLAyeR STATiSTiCS fellow youngster Morgan Smithies, at the Club’s End of
l 2021 saw Smith’s career go one step further, the half ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS Season Awards Dinner.
PROFiLe back played in every game for Wigan, a total of 28 Wigan career 56 14 70 4 0 0 16 l Having represented England at youth level in the past,
l A three-time Academy Grand Final winner, Harry 2021 season 24 1 25 1 0 0 4 Partington was called up to the England Knights squad
appearances.
Smith impressed in his first full season in 2020 – for the first time in 2019 and started at prop in the 38-6
l Smith went over for three tries and notched 32 goals
making 17 appearances and scoring four tries. PROFiLe international fixture win over Jamaica in October.
in the 2021 season. l Renowned for his no-nonsense play and tough tackling,
l A former Wigan St Jude’s ARLFC junior, Widnes- l Partington continued to prove his worth in 2020,
born Smith joined Wigan’s Scholarship system as a Partington burst on to the scene in 2018 and has since making 17 appearances and scoring one try, helping
14-year-old from Halton Farnworth Hornets. cemented his place in the first team squad – playing 45 Wigan to lift their first League Leaders’ Shield since
l The half back’s rise through the Academy saw him games overall so far. 2012.
become captain of the Under-19s, as well as a three- l A local prop forward who came through the Wigan l 2021 was another fantastic year for Partington, who
time Grand Final winner (2017, 2018 and 2019) and Academy system. made 25 appearances across the season.
l An Academy Grand Final winner after starting at prop in
the 2018 Under-19s Player of the Year.
the 2017 Final against Castleford Tigers at the DW
l Smith was influential as he captained England’s
Stadium.
Academy side to a 2-0 series win against Australia in
l The Wiganer was handed a professional deal with
December 2018.
Wigan ahead of the 2018 season and he went on to
l In 2019, the scrum half joined Swinton Lions on loan
make his first team debut in a Super League win
in the Championship, as well as playing for Wigan’s against Castleford in August that year. He played five
Under-19s. SCAN heRe SCAN heRe
times for the Warriors in the 2018 campaign, whilst also
l He made his first team debut for Wigan in September featuring in games in the Championship on dual
2019, coming off the bench and scoring a try in a 46- registration at Swinton Lions.
12 win over Catalans Dragons at the DW Stadium. l 2019 went up a gear for Partington as he made 22
l After a special season, Smith was rewarded appearances. He scored two tries during the campaign
internationally, with a call up to the England Knights – and they both came within two weeks of each other –
squad for the first time and started in the halves in the the first in a 23-14 win away at Leeds Rhinos, before
38-6 international fixture win over Jamaica in October the second in front of the South Stand at the DW
2019. Stadium in a victory over Salford Red Devils.
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Cherry and whites. FACTFiLe
Position: Forward
The supporters are the Club’s 18th man and will play The Club initiated this idea in 2008 and it is a way to
Date of birth: 26/10/2000
another big part in getting behind the side again in recognise the fans valued and loyal support.
Heritage number: 1097
2022.
Height: 192.3cm
Weight: 104kg
Previous club: Wigan Academy
(Wigan St Patricks ARLFC)
Wigan Debut: vs Wakefield Trinity (H), prop forward
(sub), won 46-16 at DW Stadium, 18/07/2019
hONOURS
League Leaders’ Shield: 2020
l After stand-out performances in 2019, the 6ft 3 forward
made his professional debut for the Club in the 46-16
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS win over Wakefield Trinity in July.
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS l Havard became a double Academy Grand Final winner
Wigan career 15 22 37 1 0 0 4 when he started at prop in the 22-10 triumph over St
Helens at the DW Stadium in September.
2021 season 8 17 25 1 0 0 4 l In two years playing for the Under-19s, he made 42
PROFiLe appearances and scored 16 tries.
l After a fine half of the 2020 campaign playing for the
l A prop forward who was born in Sofia, Bulgaria before first team, Havard signed a new deal with the Club in
growing up in Wigan to later join the Club’s Academy September 2020, committing his future to Wigan until
where he would progress to the first team. the end of the 2022 season, with an option for a further
l Havard was born in Bulgaria, as his parents worked year in 2023.
there at the time – his mother was a nurse and his l Havard impressed in his debut season as a full
father worked in telecommunications. professional, making 11 appearances before having his
l Born as Joseph Ethan Havard, his name is part of a season cut short with an ankle injury. He picked up the
family tradition, as his father is called Joseph Kieron first silverware of his career with Wigan’s League
Havard and his grandad is called Joseph Brian Havard. Leaders’ Shield success in November.
l When Ethan was six-months-old, his family moved back l The 2020 season ended with personal success too,
to England in Bath, before moving to Wigan a few years with the young forward being named Wigan’s Young
later – where his father, Kieron, is from. Player of the Year at the Club’s End of Season Awards
l He first got into Rugby League at the age of five as his Night.
father was a coach at Wigan St Patricks ARLFC – l Havard went on to cement his place in the first team
squad in 2021, making 25 appearances and scoring a
Ethan started playing for the Under-7s team when he
try against Warrington
was six-years-old. SCAN heRe
Wolves at the Magic
l After being approached by Wigan, Havard joined the
Weekend in Newcastle.
Club’s Scholarship system half-way through 2016.
l He played the full second year in 2017 and was
awarded The Riversiders (Wigan Warriors Supporters
Club) Under-16s Player of the Year.
l In 2018, he moved up to the Under-19s level in Wigan’s
Academy and played a part in the Grand Final winning
squad that beat Leeds Rhinos 14-6 at the DW Stadium
in September 2019.
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FiNANCiAL ReCRUiTmeNT FACTFiLe
Position: Second row
FACTFiLe Date of birth: 19/02/2001
Position: Prop forward Heritage number: 1109
Date of birth: 18/08/1999 Height: 196.2cm
Heritage number: 1092 Weight: 102.7kg
Height: 188cm Previous club: London Broncos
Weight: 113.8kg
(Croydon Hurricanes)
Previous club: Wigan Academy (Cadishead Rhinos)
Representative honours: England Knights
Representative honours: Ireland
Wigan Debut: vs St Helens (H), sub, lost 0-42,
Wigan Debut: vs Hull FC (H), prop forward (sub)
at the AJ Bell Stadium, 29/09/2020
(scored one try), lost 22-23
at the DW Stadium, 25/02/2019
hONOURS
hONOURS League Leaders’ Shield: 2020
League Leaders’ Shield: 2020 l After spending pre-season with the first team, Byrne
made his Wigan debut at the end of February 2019 PLAyeR STATiSTiCS l At the Warriors’ End of Season Awards Evening in
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS and scored his first try for the Club against Hull FC at ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS
2021, Pearce-Paul was awarded joint Player of the Year
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS the DW Stadium. alongside Joe Shorrocks for his efforts.
Wigan career 13 7 20 0 0 0 0
Wigan career 9 41 50 2 0 0 8 l Overall, in 2019, he made 14 appearances and 2021 season 13 6 19 0 0 0 0 l Pearce-Paul played for England Knights for the first time
2021 season 1 24 25 0 0 0 0 became a real force in Wigan’s forward pack.
in October 2021 as he was involved in the 56-4
l Internationally, Byrne has Irish heritage and has PROFiLe thrashing over Jamaica.
PROFiLe previously played in the 2018 European l A 6ft 4 youngster who joined Wigan on a four-year deal
l A rising star in the forward line, Liam Byrne has Championships. He featured in World Cup qualifier in 2020 and is studying at University whilst playing for
excelled in the last few years and has become a matches for the Irish at the end of 2019 – helping his the Cherry and Whites.
serious contender for a consistent starter in the first
side to reach the 2021 tournament with a victory over
team. l Born in Bromley in south-east London, Pearce-Paul
Italy.
l Byrne started his Rugby League career at amateur played his amateur Rugby League at Croydon
l Signed a new four-year deal in January 2020 to Hurricanes.
club Cadishead Rhinos. He was given a trial with
remain at the DW Stadium until 2023.
Wigan after impressing a local amateur coach at
l 2020 proved to be another solid season for the young l He joined London Broncos’ Academy and has
Wigan St Judes ARLFC.
prop forward, making 11 appearances and scoring previously played against Wigan in Under-19s fixtures.
l Whilst on trial he caught the train from Salford and
one try. Byrne gained the first silverware of his career
cycled to training every morning to make it in on time. l The back rower impressed with a string of commanding
late in the season, as Wigan lifted the League
At the same time, he played for the Wigan Warriors’ performances whilst playing for the Broncos’ Under-19s
Leaders’ Shield.
Education team. side, as well as representing Lancashire in the
l Byrne was heavily involved in 2021 as he featured in
l Stand-out performances for the Under-19s led to him Academy Origin series.
25 appearances for the
being signed up permanently by the Warriors in
2017.
Warriors. SCAN heRe l The forward is currently studying at the University of SCAN heRe
l He spent two years in the Academy and became a Central Lancashire (UCLan), studying a Sports and
Exercise Science degree.
double Under-19s Grand Final winner.
l Was awarded the 2018 Wigan Warriors Official
l Made his Wigan debut off the bench in a youthful side
Supporters Club ‘Riversiders’ Player of the Year. that lost to St Helens at the AJ Bell Stadium in
l Previously played for the Wigan Reserves and September 2020.
Championship side Swinton Lions on dual
registration. l 2021 was a breakthrough year for Pearce-Paul, who
went on to make 19 appearances that season.
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FACTFiLe
FACTFiLe Position: Half back / Full back
Position: Loose forward / Hooker
Date of birth: 06/09/1997
Date of birth: 25/11/1999
Heritage number: 1111
Heritage number: 1095
Height: 180.6cm
Height: 182.5cm
Weight: 80.7kg
Weight: 93.4kg
Previous club: Parramatta Eels
Previous club: Wigan Academy
(Wigan St Patricks ARLFC) Wigan Debut: vs Leigh Centurions (A), wing, won
Wigan Debut: vs Wakefield Trinity (A), second row 18-20, at Emerald Headingley Stadium, 28/03/2021
(sub), lost 30-20 at The Mobile Rocket Stadium,
12/04/2019 PLAyeR STATiSTiCS
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League Leaders’ Shield: 2020 2021 season 3 1 4 0 0 0 0
l In his debut full season in the first team in 2020,
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS Shorrocks provided an important role of the bench, PROFiLe
ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS making seven appearances in total. He tasted l Known for his lightning quick feet and tricky ball
Wigan career 8 28 36 2 0 0 8 success for the first time as the Warriors lifted the skills, Field began his career at St George Illawarra
2021 season 8 20 28 2 0 0 8 Dragons before moving to Parramatta Eels.
League Leaders’ Shield.
l Shorrocks broke through in 2021, making 28
PROFiLe appearances as an ever-present and grabbing two
l Field, born in Wollongong, New South Wales, can
l Before deciding to fully concentrate on Rugby play at half back or full back and has made 17
tries. appearances in the NRL.
League, Shorrocks played for Preston North End
Football Club Academy as well as Lancashire County l At the 2021 End of Season Awards evening in 2021,
Cricket Club. Shorrocks was awarded joint Young Player of the l Noted for his dazzling feet and quick turn of pace,
l Born in Billinge, Shorrocks grew up in Wigan and Year alongside Kai Pearce-Paul. Field was praised for his stand-out performances
l 2021 also saw Shorrocks awarded Top Tackler in Down Under.
went to St Peters High School in Orrell.
l He balanced his love for football and cricket, as he Betfred Super League, making 833 tackles
l After playing 11 games for the Dragons between
turned to Rugby League – playing for amateur club throughout the season.
2017 and 2019, he joined Parramatta in 2020 where
Wigan St Patricks ARLFC. he made six appearances.
l Shorrocks signed for the Wigan Scholarship system
in 2014 and progressed immensely in the Under-16s l In November 2020, Field signed a two-year deal with
and Under-19s teams as a loose forward. Wigan.
l Not only playing for Lancashire’s and England’s youth
sides, he was a member of the successful England l Field made his debut for Wigan in the 2021 Round 1
Academy who beat Australia 2-0 in the 2018 series. win over Leigh Centurions, but it was cut short after
he suffered a hamstring injury in the first half.
l After making 20 appearances and scoring five tries SCAN heRe SCAN heRe
for Wigan’s Under-19s team in 2018, the back rower
l The half back returned from injury in August 2021 but
was part of the Academy Grand Final winning side
suffered a further injury a few games later, this time
against Leeds Rhinos at the DW Stadium. on his groin and did not feature again in 2021.
l He made his senior debut for Wigan in April 2019 as
he came off the bench against Wakefield Trinity. l Field will be looking to make an impact as he returns
l Continuing to play for the Under-19s throughout to full fitness in 2022.
2019, he played 18 games, scored six tries and
featured in the Grand Final victory over St Helens at
the DW Stadium.
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FACTFiLe
Position: Winger FACTFiLe
Date of birth: 25/07/1995 Position: Centre / Wing
Heritage number: Date of birth: 18/08/2001
Height: 179.2cm Heritage number: 1104
Weight: 98.7kg Height: 185.8cm
Previous club: London Broncos Weight: 95.5kg
Representative honours: Lebanon Previous club: Wigan Academy
Wigan Debut: (Shevington Sharks ARLFC)
Representative honours: England Knights
PROFiLe Wigan Debut: vs St Helens (H), wing, lost 0-42,
l Abbas Miski is a Lebanese international from New
at the AJ Bell Stadium, 29/09/2020
South Wales, Australia.
hONOURS
l The winger represented Lebanon at Under-18s level League Leaders’ Shield: 2020 l He started at centre in Wigan’s fifth straight Academy
in 2013. Grand Final appearance and helped the Warriors to
PLAyeR STATiSTiCS their third consecutive title and tenth in the last 12
l He also played winger for Lebanon in the 2017 World ST SUB TOT T G DG PTS seasons, following the 22-10 victory over St Helens
Cup, playing all four games. Wigan career 9 0 9 3 0 0 12 at the DW Stadium.
2021 season 8 0 8 3 0 0 12 l Making a name for himself on the big stage, Halsall
l In 2019 he signed for Black Workers Sea Eagles, a has scored a try in each of the last two Academy
feeder team for Manly. PROFiLe Grand Finals for Wigan.
l After a fast progression in Wigan’s Academy with l Whilst playing within Wigan’s Academy system, he
two Grand Final winning medals to show for, Halsall represented Lancashire four times in the Origin
l He was called into Manly Warringah Sea Eagles’ first
is now part of the Warriors first team. series against Yorkshire.
team to make his debut in 2019, and in the same year
l Born in Lancaster, Halsall moved to Orrell at a young l Halsall made his professional debut for the Club in
he was top try scorer for the Black Workers with 12 age and grew up in Wigan. September 2020, appearing in a much-changed
tries. l He went to the same school as fellow teammate Joe Wigan side, losing to St Helens at the AJ Bell
Shorrocks, who was in the year above him at Stadium.
l Miski was called in to first team squad for Manly’s St Peters Catholic High School. l In 2021, Halsall went on loan to Championship outfit
final game of the season in 2020, scoring two tries in l After being inspired by his dad who encouraged him Newcastle Thunder, where he made six appearances
a defeat. to take up Rugby League, Halsall joined Shevington in a successful loan spell.
Sharks ARLFC at the age of six. l Following his recall from Thunder, Halsall went on to
l The winger signed for London Broncos for the 2021 l At amateur level, he played at full back and then feature eight times for Wigan and scored three tries.
season, where in 13 appearances, he scored 12 moved into the halves. After signing for Wigan’s l Halsall represented England Knights for the first time
tries. Scholarship system in 2016, he played on the wing in October 2021 as he was
SCAN heRe and at full back, before moving into centre in the part of the side that SCAN heRe
l Miski joined Wigan for 2022 on a three-year deal. Academy. thrashed Jamaica 56-4 in
l In his first season playing for the Under-19s team in Castleford.
2018, he made 13 appearances, scoring four tries.
He went on to become a Academy Super League
winner after appearing in the Grand Final 14-6 win
over Leeds Rhinos at the DW Stadium.
l In 2019, Halsall progressed in the Under-19s and
cemented a permanent place in the side, scoring
eight tries and converting 13 goals in 19 games.
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