Wigan Warriors 2008
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The 2008 Wigan Warriors
season saw the club compete in Super League XIII
as well as the 2008 Challenge Cup
tournament.
. During 2008 Wigan will continue to rebuild their squad under coach Brian Noble
but they will have a new owner and chairman in Ian Lenagan
from 1st December, 2007 after Maurice Lindsay
retired and Dave Whelan decided to sell the club.
† Added to the squad for pre-season friendlies.
†† Added to the squad on 27 May 2008.
‡ Qualify as non-quota players because they were playing in the British Federation
before they were 21 years of age.
Transfer for 2008 (Out)
2008 Loans (Out)
Rugby
Administration
Marketing
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Lotto
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
season saw the club compete in Super League XIII
Super League XIII
Engage Super League XIII was the official name, due to sponsorship, for the 2008 Super League season by Engage Mutual. Twelve teams competed for the Minor Premiership over 27 rounds after which, the top 6 finishing teams entered the play-offs where they competed for a place in the Grand Final and...
as well as the 2008 Challenge Cup
2008 Challenge Cup
The 2008 Carnegie Challenge Cup began in February 2008. The Challenge Cup is the most prestigious knock-out competition in the world of Rugby League, featuring teams from across Europe, including England, Scotland, Wales, France and Russia....
tournament.
Season Preview
Wigan will be looking to continue their return to the top of Super League after finishing 6th in 2007Wigan Warriors 2007
This article is about the 2007 season of the Wigan Warriors in the Super League and Challenge Cup.-Season preview:2006 was a poor season for Wigan finishing 8th overall in the Super League but for most of the season they were battling with relegation...
. During 2008 Wigan will continue to rebuild their squad under coach Brian Noble
Brian Noble (rugby league)
Brian 'Nobby' D. Noble is an English former rugby league footballer. Noble is also the former coach of the Great Britain National Rugby League team. He was also the captain of the 1984 Great Britain touring team to Australia...
but they will have a new owner and chairman in Ian Lenagan
Ian Lenagan
Ian Lenagan is a Business entrepreneur, theatre producer and shareholder of Harlequins RL & Oxford United FC as well as chairman and owner of Wigan Warriors-Early life:...
from 1st December, 2007 after Maurice Lindsay
Maurice Lindsay (Rugby League)
Maurice Lindsay is the current Chairman of Preston North End FC and the former chairman of Wigan Rugby League Football Club and had two stints at the club after being one of the 'Gang of Four' directors that used to run the club when it domininated the league in the 1980s.- Career :Lindsay was a...
retired and Dave Whelan decided to sell the club.
Full Squad
| No | Nat | |Player | Position | Weight(Kg) | Height(m) | Age | Overseas | Previous Club | |
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Richie Mathers Richard Mathers Richard 'Richie' Mathers is an English rugby league footballerwho currently plays for the Castleford Tigers of Europe's Super League competition... |
Full Back | 96 | 1.88 | 24 | No | Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
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| 2 | |
Mark Calderwood Mark Calderwood Mark Calderwood is an English professional rugby league footballer who is currently looking for a new club after being released by Super League club Hull. He plays as a winger.... |
Right Wing | 86 | 1.85 | 26 | No | Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... |
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| 3 | |
Darrell Goulding Darrell Goulding Darrell Goulding is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of Super League. He plays as either a centre or on the wing and has spent his whole professional career to date at Wigan, with whom he won the 2010 Super League Championship.-Early life:Goulding is a former... |
Right Centre | 90 | 1.82 | 19 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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| 4 |  |
George Carmont George Carmont George Carmont is a professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of the Super League competition... |
Left Centre | 91 | 1.80 | 29 | Yes | Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
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| 5 | Pat Richards Pat Richards Pat Richards is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of Europe's Super League. An Ireland and Exiles international representative winger, he previously played in the National Rugby League for Sydney clubs the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers, winning the 2005... |
Left Wing | 99 | 1.91 | 25 | Yes | Wests Tigers Wests Tigers The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs... |
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Trent Barrett Trent Barrett Trent Barrett is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s... |
Stand Off | 94 | 1.82 | 30 | Yes | St George Illawarra Dragons St George Illawarra Dragons The St George Illawarra Dragons is an Australian professional rugby league football club, representing the St. George and Illawarra regions. They have competed in the National Rugby League since 1999 as a joint venture between Sydney's historic St. George Dragons club and 1982 expansion club, the... |
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| 7 |  |
Thomas Leuluai Thomas Leuluai Thomas Leuluai is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League. His position is at half-back... ‡ |
Scrum Half | 85 | 1.71 | 22 | No | Harlequins RL | |
| 8 | |
Stuart Fielden Stuart Fielden Stuart Fielden is an English professional rugby league footballer for Wigan of Super League... |
Prop | 108 | 1.91 | 28 | No | Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... |
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| 9 | |
Mickey Higham Mickey Higham Mickey Higham is an English rugby league player who currently plays for English club Warrington Wolves in the Super League competition... |
Hooker | 86 | 1.73 | 27 | No | Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... |
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| 10 | |
Iafeta Paleaaesina Iafeta Paleaaesina Iafeta Iakopo Palea'aesina , is a rugby league footballer of Samoan heritage) currently playing for the Salford City Reds of Super League... |
Prop | 118 | 1.87 | 25 | Yes | New Zealand Warriors New Zealand Warriors The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia... |
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| 11 | |
Gareth Hock Gareth Hock Gareth Hock is an English rugby league player who currently plays for English club Wigan Warriors in the Super League competition. His primary position is as a second-row forward.-Early Years:... |
Second Row | 92 | 1.88 | 24 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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| 12 | |
Phil Bailey Phil Bailey Phil Bailey is an Australian professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of the European Super League competition. Bailey is a former player for New South Wales and Australia. He previously played for the Cronulla Sharks, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Northern Eagles... |
Second Row | 93 | 1.89 | 27 | Yes | Cronulla Sharks Cronulla Sharks The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla, in the Sutherland Shire, Southern Sydney, New South Wales... |
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| 13 | |
Sean O'Loughlin Sean O'Loughlin Sean O'Loughlin is an English professional rugby league footballer who captains the Wigan Warriors of Europe's Super League. A Great Britain and England international representative , and /, he has played his entire career to date with Wigan, with whom he won the 2010 Super League XV... |
Loose Forward | 93 | 1.87 | 25 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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| 14 | |
Liam Colbon Liam Colbon Liam Colbon is an English professional rugby league footballer for Harlequins RL of Super League. He plays winger and formerly played for Wigan Warriors and Hull KR.-Early career:... |
Right Wing | 92 | 1.87 | 23 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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| 15 | |
Andy Coley Andy Coley Andy Coley is a rugby league player who plays for Wigan Warriors. He previously played at Salford City Reds before transferring after six years at the club... |
Prop | 108 | 1.89 | 29 | No | Salford City Reds Salford City Reds Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup... |
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| 16 | |
Harrison Hansen Harrison Hansen Harrison Hansen is a rugby league player. He plays for Wigan as a second row forward.-Early life:Kiwi forward Harrison is the son of ex Salford and Swinton professional Shane Hansen and is a product of the Folly Lane ARLFC who play at the Blue Ribbon Field, Pendlebury... ‡ |
Second Row | 89 | 1.84 | 22 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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| 17 |  |
Michael McIlorum Michael Mcilorum Michael David J. McIlorum is an English rugby league player who currently plays for English club Wigan Warriors in the Super League competition... |
Hooker | 79 | 1.74 | 20 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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| 19 | Paul Prescott Paul Prescott Paul Prescott is an English rugby league player. He plays prop for the Wigan Warriors. Paul is also known in celebrity circles for being the son of former UK deputy prime-minister and now lifelong Labour peer, John Prescott... |
Prop | 99 | 1.90 | 21 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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| 20 | |
Karl Pryce Karl Pryce Karl Pryce is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Wigan in the Super League competition. His position of choice is on the wing. Pryce previously played rugby league with the Bradford Bulls until 2006... |
Centre | 118 | 1.98 | 21 | No | Gloucester RU Gloucester RFC Gloucester Rugby are a professional English rugby union club situated in the west country city of Gloucester. The club plays in the domestic Aviva Premiership... |
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| 21 | |
Cameron Phelps Cameron Phelps Cameron Phelps is an Australian rugby league player for Hull in the European Super League competition... |
Centre | 89 | 1.78 | 23 | Yes | Canterbury Bulldogs Canterbury Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions... |
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| 22 | |
Joel Tomkins Joel Tomkins Joel Tomkins is an English professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors in the European Super League. An England international representative second-row forward, he has played his whole career to date at Wigan, winning the 2010 Super League Grand Final and 2011 Challenge Cup with... |
Second Row | 95 | 1.88 | 20 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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| 23 | |
Ben Kavanagh (On loan To Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... ) |
Second Row | 107 | 1.84 | 20 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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| 24 | Eamon O'Carroll Eamon O'Carroll Eamon O'Carroll is a rugby league player for Wigan Warriors. Eamon progressed through the Wigan academy at Wigan Warriors in after signing for the club in 2002 from Waterhead RL to eventually find himself playing prop during the 2005 and 2006 seasons.... |
Prop | 103 | 1.80 | 20 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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Thomas Coyle Thomas Coyle Thomas Coyle was a Canadian accused, along with Phoebe Campbell, of the 1871 murder of Phoebe's husband George Campbell. Coyle was acquitted and he later moved to England.... (On loan to Halifax Halifax RLFC Halifax RLFC is one of the most historic rugby league clubs in the game, formed over a century ago, in 1873 in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. Known as 'Fax', the official club colours are blue and white hoops, blue shorts and blue socks . They share The Shay stadium with football club FC Halifax Town... ) |
Scrum Half | 83 | 1.71 | 20 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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Nicky Stanton Nicky Stanton Nicky Stanton plays for Leigh Centurions and was a member of the Wigan Warriors squad in 2008. His Position is Right Wing.Has originally a footballing background and was snapped up to play rugby and started his career in the Wigan Warriors Junior Academy in 2006 making eleven appearances and... |
Right Wing | 85 | 1.80 | 21 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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| 27 | |
Lee Mossop Lee Mossop Lee Mossop born 17 January 1989 in Whitehaven in England is a rugby league player for the Wigan Warriors in the European Super League.Lee Mossop's position of choice is Prop.... |
Prop | 104 | 1.85 | 19 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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Mark Flanagan Mark Flanagan (rugby league) Mark Flanagan Mark Flanagan Mark Flanagan (born December 4, 1987 in Oldham, Greater Manchester, is an English rugby league player for St Helens RLFC in the European Super League. He normally plays at Loose-Forward. He previously played for the Wigan Warriors in the European Super League... |
Loose Forward | 90 | 1.74 | 20 | No | Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... |
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Sam Tomkins Sam Tomkins A pre-season unofficial friendly match provided Tomkins his first experience against top-flight opposition as he came off the bench during Lee Briers' testimonial match in a 30–22 loss to Warrington Wolves. Noble followed this up by providing Tomkins, aged 19, with his first team debut on 12 May... |
Stand Off | 77 | 1.80 | 19 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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Chris Tuson Chris Tuson Chris Tuson is an English rugby league player for the Wigan Warriors in the European Super League. He plays in the second-row... |
Second Row | 18 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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Shaun Ainscough Shaun Ainscough Shaun Ainscough is an English professional rugby league footballer, currently playing for the Bradford Bulls of the Super League.His preferred position is on the wing... |
Left Wing | 86 | 1.73 | 18 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
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Tim Smith | Scrum Half | 92 | 1.80 | 23 | Yes | Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
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Sam Reay Sam Reay Sam Reay is a professional rugby league player who currently plays for Swinton. His position is full back/centre, but has played loose forward, winger, hooker and scrum half.- Early life :He is a former pupil of Golborne High School in Wigan.... † |
Full Back | 23 | No | Wigan Warriors Academy Wigan Warriors Youth Development Wigan Warriors Youth Development is the youth system of the Rugby League Football club Wigan Warriors. It is one of the most famous and successful youth system for rugby league and has produced some of the best players in both rugby league and rugby union. The Wigan Warriors Youth Development... |
† Added to the squad for pre-season friendlies.
†† Added to the squad on 27 May 2008.
‡ Qualify as non-quota players because they were playing in the British Federation
Rugby Football League
The Rugby Football League is the governing body for professional rugby league football in England. Based at Red Hall in Leeds, it administers the England national rugby league team, the Challenge Cup, Super League and the Rugby League Championships...
before they were 21 years of age.
Transfers
Transfer for 2008 (In)| Nat | Name | Transferred From | Fee | Date Signed |
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Andy Coley Andy Coley Andy Coley is a rugby league player who plays for Wigan Warriors. He previously played at Salford City Reds before transferring after six years at the club... |
Salford City Reds Salford City Reds Salford City Reds are an English rugby league club based in Salford, Greater Manchester. Formed in 1873, they currently play in the Super League. They have won six Rugby Football League Championships and one Challenge Cup... |
Free Transfer | September 2007 |
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Richie Mathers Richard Mathers Richard 'Richie' Mathers is an English rugby league footballerwho currently plays for the Castleford Tigers of Europe's Super League competition... |
Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans Gold Coast Titans are an Australian professional rugby league football club, based in the Gold Coast, Queensland. The club competes in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership. It is the newest of the sixteen clubs in the league, having commenced its... |
Free Transfer | November 2007 |
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George Carmont George Carmont George Carmont is a professional rugby league footballer for the Wigan Warriors of the Super League competition... |
Newcastle Knights Newcastle Knights The Newcastle Knights are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. They compete in Australasia's premier rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership... |
Free Transfer | November 2007 |
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Karl Pryce Karl Pryce Karl Pryce is an English rugby league player who currently plays for Wigan in the Super League competition. His position of choice is on the wing. Pryce previously played rugby league with the Bradford Bulls until 2006... |
Gloucester Rugby Union Gloucester RFC Gloucester Rugby are a professional English rugby union club situated in the west country city of Gloucester. The club plays in the domestic Aviva Premiership... |
Free Transfer | December 2007 |
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Cameron Phelps Cameron Phelps Cameron Phelps is an Australian rugby league player for Hull in the European Super League competition... |
Canterbury Bulldogs Canterbury Bulldogs The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Belmore, a suburb in the Canterbury-Bankstown region of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, as well as New South Wales Rugby League junior competitions... |
Free Transfer | May 2008 |
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Tim Smith | Parramatta Eels Parramatta Eels The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League... |
Free Transfer | May 2008 |
Transfer for 2008 (Out)
| Nat | Name | Transferred To | Fee | Date Released |
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Bryan Fletcher Bryan Fletcher Bryan Fletcher is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A New South Wales State of Origin and Australian international representative second-row-forward, he played his club football in Australia with the Sydney Roosters then the South Sydney Rabbitohs... |
Retired | N/A | September 2007 |
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David Vaealiki David Vaealiki David Ioane Vaealiki is a rugby union player currently playing for SC Albi. He has represented New Zealand in rugby league and previously played in the National Rugby League in Australia and in Super League in England... |
Manly Sea Eagles | Released | October 2007 |
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Shane Millard Shane Millard Shane Millard is an Australian retired professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s.During his career he played for Super League sides London Broncos, Widnes Vikings, Leeds Rhinos & Wigan Warriors as well as gaining recognition in the NRL with Sydney Roosters, Souths and St George... |
Retired | N/A | October 2007 |
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Danny Hill Danny Hill (rugby league) Danny Hill is a rugby league player who currently plays for Widnes Vikings and formerly of Hull and Wigan Warriors.Hill started out his career at West Hull before joining up with Hull and joining their scholarship scheme... |
Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... |
Released | November 2007 |
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Ben Kavanagh | Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... |
Free Transfer | June 2008 |
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Nicky Stanton Nicky Stanton Nicky Stanton plays for Leigh Centurions and was a member of the Wigan Warriors squad in 2008. His Position is Right Wing.Has originally a footballing background and was snapped up to play rugby and started his career in the Wigan Warriors Junior Academy in 2006 making eleven appearances and... |
Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions Leigh Centurions is an English professional rugby league club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester who play in the Co-operative Championship.The club was founded in 1878 as Leigh Rugby Football Club and is one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in... |
Free Transfer | September 2008 |
2008 Loans (Out)
| Nat | Name | Loan To | Loan Started | Loan Ended |
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Ben Kavanagh | Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... |
February 2008 | June 2008 |
Fixtures/Results
| Competition | Round | Opponent | Result | Score | Home/Away | Venue | Attendance | Date |
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| Friendly Exhibition game An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition... |
N/A | Warrington Wolves Warrington Wolves Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003.... |
Lose | 30-22 | Away | Halliwell Jones Stadium Halliwell Jones Stadium Halliwell Jones Stadium is a rugby league stadium in Warrington, England that is the home ground of Warrington Wolves. It has also staged Challenge Cup semi-finals, the European Nations Final and the National League Grand Finals' Day.... |
6,573 | 13/01/2008 |
| Friendly | N/A | Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league.... |
Win | 16-28 | Away | Grattan Stadium Odsal Stadium Odsal Stadium is a stadium situated in Odsal, Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. The venue is used for rugby league and has been the home ground of Bradford Bulls/Bradford Northern since 1934... |
5,036 | 20/01/2008 |
| Friendly | N/A | Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings Widnes Vikings RLFC are an English professional rugby league club based in Widnes, Cheshire. They currently play in the Engage Super League, the top tier of European rugby league, after being awarded a license to compete in the top-flight Super League from 2012 onward... |
Win | 18-42 | Away | Halton Stadium Halton Stadium The Stobart Stadium Halton is a rugby league stadium in Widnes, England. The Widnes Vikings play their home games there as do Everton Reserves... |
5,106 | 27/01/2008 |
| Super League XIII Super League XIII Engage Super League XIII was the official name, due to sponsorship, for the 2008 Super League season by Engage Mutual. Twelve teams competed for the Minor Premiership over 27 rounds after which, the top 6 finishing teams entered the play-offs where they competed for a place in the Grand Final and... |
1 | Harlequins RL | Win | 28-47 | Away | Twickenham Stoop | 8,041 | 09/02/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 2 | Castleford Tigers Castleford Tigers Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club based in Castleford in West Yorkshire, England. They participate in the professional European competition Super League. They are sometimes known as 'Cas', 'Cas Tigers', 'Classy Cas' or the 'Black & Amber'... |
Win | 28-16 | Home | JJB Stadium JJB Stadium The DW Stadium is a sports stadium in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, that is home to Wigan Athletic football club and Wigan Warriors rugby league club.... |
16,667 | 15/02/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 3 | Hull | Lose | 24-22 | Away | KC Stadium KC Stadium The KC Stadium, often shortened to the KC, is a multi-purpose facility in the city of Kingston upon Hull , England. Conceived as early as the late 1990s, it was completed in 2002 at a cost of approximately £44 million. It is named after the stadium's sponsors, telecommunications provider KC,... |
13,226 | 22/02/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 4 | Bradford Bulls | Win | 28-14 | Home | JJB Stadium | 15,444 | 01/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 5 | Warrington Wolves | Lose | 32-20 | Away | Halliwell Jones Stadium | 13,024 | 08/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 6 | Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C.... |
Win | 19-20 | Away | Galpharm Stadium Galpharm Stadium The Galpharm Stadium, formerly the Alfred McAlpine Stadium, is a multi-use sports in Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, England. Since 1994, it has been the home ground of Huddersfield Town and Super League side, Huddersfield Giants.-The Stadium:... |
8,417 | 16/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 7 | St. Helens | Lose | 46-10 | Away | Knowsley Road Knowsley Road Knowsley Road was a stadium located in Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside. It was the home of St Helens RLFC from 1890 until its closure in 2010. St Helens Town FC played their home fixtures at Knowsley Road from 2002 until 2010. For a period, the venue also hosted Liverpool FC Reserves... |
17,500 | 21/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 8 | Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers Hull Kingston Rovers or Hull KR is an English professional rugby league football club based in Hull, England. The club formed in 1882 and currently competes in Super League, having won promotion from National League One in 2006... |
Win | 18-12 | Home | JJB Stadium | 16,457 | 24/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 9 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts... |
Win | 8-4 | Home | JJB Stadium | 12,933 | 28/03/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 10 | Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League... |
Win | 10-14 | Away | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | 18,769 | 05/04/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 11 | Catalans Dragons Catalans Dragons The Catalans Dragons are a French professional rugby league club based in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales. They currently play in the Super League, and are the only team in the competition from outside of the United Kingdom... |
Lose | 24-26 | Home | JJB Stadium | 13,044 | 11/04/2008 |
| Challenge Cup Challenge Cup The Challenge Cup is a knockout cup competition for rugby league clubs organised by the Rugby Football League. Originally it was contested only by British teams but in recent years has been expanded to allow teams from France and Russia to take part.... |
Rnd4 | Pia Donkeys | Win | 74 - 4 | Home | JJB Stadium JJB Stadium The DW Stadium is a sports stadium in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, that is home to Wigan Athletic football club and Wigan Warriors rugby league club.... |
4,423 | 20/04/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 12 | Bradford Bulls | Lose | 26-12 | Away | Grattan Stadium | 11,894 | 27/04/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 13 | St Helens | Lose | 57-16 | Away | Millennium Stadium Millennium Stadium The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage... |
32,516 | 04/05/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | Rnd5 | Whitehaven Whitehaven RLFC Whitehaven RLFC is a rugby league club playing in Whitehaven in West Cumbria. They play in Co-operative Championship. Their stadium is called the Recreation Ground... |
Win | 106-8 | Home | JJB Stadium | 3,814 | 12/05/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 14 | Warrington Wolves | Win | 38-14 | Home | JJB Stadium | 15,537 | 16/05/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 15 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Win | 38-30 | Away | Atlantic Solutions Stadium Belle Vue (Wakefield) Belle Vue is a rugby league stadium in Wakefield, England. It is the home stadium of Wakefield Trinity Wildcats. It is located beside the A638 Doncaster Road, approximately one mile south of Wakefield City Centre.- Description :Currently, the East stand has a covered stand with seating, with some... |
6,370 | 25/05/2008 |
| Challenge Cup | QF | Leeds Rhinos | Lose | 23-16 | Away | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | 10,129 | 01/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 16 | Huddersfield Giants† | Postponed | N/A | Home | JJB Stadium | N/A | 06/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 17 | Catalans Dragons | Lose | 45-38 | Away | Stade Gilbert Brutus Stade Gilbert Brutus Stade Gilbert Brutus is a rugby league stadium located in Perpignan, in the south of France. Even though the stadium currently has around 9,000 seats installed, it can accommodate around 1,000 fans more due to standing room... |
9,125 | 14/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 18 | Castleford Tigers | Draw | 22-22 | Away | The Jungle The Jungle (Wheldon Road) The Jungle is the former name of Wheldon Road, a stadium in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England. This is the home of the Castleford Tigers rugby league team.... |
7,048 | 22/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 19 | Harlequins RL | Win | 38-20 | Home | JJB Stadium | 11,453 | 27/06/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 20 | Leeds Rhinos | Win | 23-22 | Home | JJB Stadium | 14,911 | 05/07/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 21 | Hull Kingston Rovers | Lose | 39-22 | Away | Craven Park | 8,481 | 13/07/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 22 | St Helens | Lose | 46-12 | Home | JJB Stadium | 19,958 | 18/07/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 16 | Huddersfield Giants† | Lose | 34-4 | Home | JJB Stadium | 12,216 | 25/07/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 23 | Hull FC | Win | 66-6 | Home | JJB Stadium | 12,842 | 01/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 24 | Catalans Dragons | Draw | 16-16 | Away | Stade Gilbert Brutus | 9,535 | 09/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 25 | Wakefield Trinity Wildcats | Win | 32-22 | Home | JJB Stadium | 12,319 | 15/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 26 | Leeds Rhinos | Lose | 16-52 | Home | JJB Stadium | 14,778 | 22/08/2008 |
| Super League XIII | 27 | St. Helens | Draw | 16-16 | Away | Knowsley Road Knowsley Road Knowsley Road was a stadium located in Eccleston, St Helens, Merseyside. It was the home of St Helens RLFC from 1890 until its closure in 2010. St Helens Town FC played their home fixtures at Knowsley Road from 2002 until 2010. For a period, the venue also hosted Liverpool FC Reserves... |
14,113 | 05/09/2008 |
| Super League XIII Playoffs Super League XIII Engage Super League XIII was the official name, due to sponsorship, for the 2008 Super League season by Engage Mutual. Twelve teams competed for the Minor Premiership over 27 rounds after which, the top 6 finishing teams entered the play-offs where they competed for a place in the Grand Final and... |
Week 1 | Bradford Bulls‡ | Win | 30-14 | Home/Neutral | The Stobart Stadium Halton Halton Stadium The Stobart Stadium Halton is a rugby league stadium in Widnes, England. The Widnes Vikings play their home games there as do Everton Reserves... |
6,806 | 12/09/2008 |
| Super League XIII Playoffs | Week 2 | Catalans Dragons | Win | 26-50 | Away | Stade Gilbert Brutus | 9,985 | 20/09/2008 |
| Super League XIII Playoffs | Week 3 | Leeds Rhinos | Lose | 14-18 | Away | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | 13,112 | 26/09/2008 |
- † Wigan Warriors against Huddersfield Giants on 6 June 2008 was postponed due to resurfacing work at the JJB Stadium. The match was re-arranged for 25 July 2008.
- ‡ Match was originally due to take place at the JJB Stadium but the venue was changed due to the unavailability of the Stadium on that date.
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Staff
Management Board- President - Peter Higginbottom
- Owner and Chairman - Ian LenaganIan LenaganIan Lenagan is a Business entrepreneur, theatre producer and shareholder of Harlequins RL & Oxford United FC as well as chairman and owner of Wigan Warriors-Early life:...
- Chief Executive - Mick Hogan
- Performance Director - Joe Lydon
- Interim Financial Director - Paul Wright
Rugby
- Performance Director - Joe Lydon
- Head Coach - Brian NobleBrian Noble (rugby league)Brian 'Nobby' D. Noble is an English former rugby league footballer. Noble is also the former coach of the Great Britain National Rugby League team. He was also the captain of the 1984 Great Britain touring team to Australia...
- Assistant Coach - Phil VeiversPhil VeiversPhil Veivers is an Australian former rugby league footballer. He played for the Southern Suburbs, St Helens and Huddersfield as a full-back....
- Strength & Conditioning Coach - Mike ForshawMike ForshawMichael "Mike" Forshaw is an English former professional rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. He began his playing career with Wigan in 1987 and went on to play for Wakefield Trinity, Bradford Bulls & Warrington Wolves.He had a brief stint at Saracens F.C...
- Reserve Team Coach - Shaun WaneShaun WaneShaun D. Wane is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s, and current coach at Wigan Warriors. He played at representative level for Great Britain, and at club level for Wigan St Patricks, Wigan, Leeds, and Workington Town, playing at , /, i.e...
- Academy Team Coach - John PendleburyJohn Pendlebury (rugby league)John Pendlebury is a former professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and '90s who at club level has played for Wigan, Salford, Halifax, Bradford Northern,and Leigh, playing at , i.e. number 13.-Challenge Cup final appearances:...
- Assistant Academy Coach - Ged Byrne
- Player & Coach Development Manager - Ray Unsworth
- Head of Youth Recruitment & Player Welfare - Brian Foley
- Chief Scout - Jack Roden
- Youth Performance Analyst & Administration Support Officer - Keith Schmechel
- Chief Medical Officer - Dr D Humphries
- Honorary Club Dentist - Dr Howard Jones
- Physiotherapist - Rebecca Hodgkiss
- Physiotherapist - Emma Greenwood
- Masseur - Andrew Pinkerton
- Kit Manager - George Unsworth
- Statistician - Malc Clarke
- Statistician - Gordon Melling
- Time Keeper - Keith Hayton
Administration
- Chief Executive - Mick Hogan
- Administration Staff - Carol Banks, Mary Sharkey, Mandy Johnston
- Safety Officer - Ray Johnston
- Stadium Manager - Alan Sumner
Marketing
- Marketing Director - Simon Collinson
- Commercial Director - Geoff Warburton
- Sales Manager - Joyce Pickles
- Media Manager - Graham Emmerson
- New Media Assistant - Stewart Williams
- Marketing & Hospitality Executive - Louise Williams, Sam Banks
- Membership Coordinator - Janice Hart
- Warriors World Supervisor - Joyce Gorman, Janet Harrison
Community Development
- Community Development Manager - Mike Watson
- Education Manager - Darren Fletcher
- Primary Link Coordinator - Amanda Wilkinson
- Community Sports Coach - Martin McLoughlin
- Community Rugby Coach - Terri Dwyer
- Community Rugby Coach - Thomas Brindle
- Community Rugby Coach - Sam Tomkins
Finance
- Interim Finance Director - Paul Wright
- Finance Assistant - Tracey Preston
- Finance Assistant - Christine Lowe
Lotto
- Lottery Assistant - Vicky Cowpland
- Lottery Assistant - Keith Mills
External links
- Official site
- Wigan RL 2008 Season on the Wigan RL Fansite.
- Wigan RL 2008 Reserve Team on the Wigan RL Fansite.
- Wigan RL 2008 Academy Team on the Wigan RL Fansite.
- Wigan-Warriors fan site