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2016 Super League Grand Final
The 2016 Super League Grand Final was the 19th official Grand Final and conclusive and championship-deciding match of the Super League XXI season. It was held on Saturday 8 October 2016, at Old Trafford, Manchester, with a 6pm kick-off time. British rock band Feeder provided the pre-match and half-time entertainment. The Wigan Warriors were crowned champions, winning their fourth Super League crown, and prevented Warrington from winning their first championship in 61 years. Background Route to the Final Warrington Wolves Warrington took part in the Challenge Cup final, when they went down 12–10 against Hull FC. Then in the rematch of the final, Warrington won 23–6 to win the League Leader's Shield. They then beat St. Helens for only the 2nd time at the Halliwell Jones Stadium to clinch the first Final spot. Wigan Warriors Wigan were quieter than usual this season, however in the back end of the season Wigan fought back to finish second by beating Hull F.C. and Warring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warrington Wolves
The Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league club based in Warrington, England, that competes in the Super League. They play rugby at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2004. Founded as Warrington Zingari Football Club in 1876, they are one of the original twenty-two clubs that formed the Northern Rugby Football Union in 1895 and the only one that has played every season in the top flight. They are nicknamed "The Wire" in reference to the wire-drawing industry in the town. Warrington have local rivalries with Widnes, St Helens and Wigan. They have won three league championships and are the fourth most successful team in the Challenge Cup with nine victories, behind Wigan, St Helens and Leeds. Their most successful season came in 1953–54 when they completed a championship and Challenge Cup 'double', beating Halifax twice in the space of four days to first win the Challenge Cup 8–4 in a replay at Odsal, then clinch the champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Tomkins
Sam Tomkins (born 23 March 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and occasional for the Catalans Dragons in the Betfred Super League and England at international level. He is the two time and current and reigning Man of Steel, a title earned in 2012 and 2021. He won three Super League Grand Finals with the Wigan Warriors in 2010, 2013 and 2018, as well as two Challenge Cup finals in 2011 and 2013. He previously played for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League for two seasons before return to Wigan in the Super League. Background Tomkins was born in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. He is the younger brother of Joel Tomkins, and the older brother of Logan Tomkins. After his family moved north in the early 1990s, he started playing for Chorley Panthers when he was aged seven. To develop his career further, Tomkins' family moved to Wigan where he played for Wigan St. Patrick's, before receiving a scholarship from Wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Declan Patton
Declan Patton (born 23 May 1995) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a or for the Bradford Bulls in the Championship and the England Knights at international level. He previously played for the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and on loan from Warrington at the Rochdale Hornets in League 1 and the Championship, and also the Widnes Vikings in the Betfred Championship. Background Patton was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England. Playing career Warrington Patton made his début in 2015 against Wakefield Trinity. He moved to Warrington in 2015 after being signed from Leigh. He mainly played reserve matches eventually making his way into the starting squad due to injuries. He has spent time on loan at Rochdale in League 1 and the Championship. He played in the 20-6 win v Hull FC to secure the 2016 League Leaders' Shield. Since then Patton began to make a big impression scoring important tries and helping Warrington win many games throughout the season. Patton play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Gildart
Ian Frederick Gildart (born 14 October 1969) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who in the 1980s and 1990s played for Wigan, Wakefield Trinity and Oldham as a , before assisting at Wigan St Patricks ARLFC. Background Gildart was born in Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, England. Ian is the father of the rugby league footballer:; Oliver Gildart. Playing career World Club Challenge Ian Gildart was a non-playing interchange/ substitute in Wigan's 8-2 victory over Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park, Wigan on Wednesday 7 October 1987, and an interchange/ substitute in the 21-4 victory over Penrith Panthers in the 1991 World Club Challenge at Anfield, Liverpool on Wednesday 2 October 1991. Championship appearances During Ian Gildart's time, there were Wigan's victories in the Championship during the 1989–90 season, 1990–91 season, 1991–92 season, 1992–93 season and 1993–94 season. Challenge Cup Ian Gil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Robinson (rugby Player)
Jason Thorpe Robinson OBE (born 30 July 1974) is an English former dual-code international rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. Playing as a wing or fullback, he won 51 rugby union international caps for England and is the first black man to captain the England team. In rugby league he won 12 caps for Great Britain and seven for England. Throughout his career Robinson was noted for his speed and acceleration, side-step and ability to beat defenders. Rugby league Born 30 July 1974 in Leeds, West Yorkshire, Robinson began playing rugby as a child at thHunslet Boys Cluband then Hunslet Parkside before starting his rugby league career in 1991 at semi-professional side Hunslet. Despite being offered a contract by Leeds, he stuck by his club as it would have meant leaving at an inconvenient time. He was later rewarded by a contract with Wigan Warriors who went on to dominate British rugby league. His form quickly establishing him in Wigan's fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Super League Grand Final
The 1998 JJB Super League Grand Final was the first staging of the Super League Grand Final and the conclusive and championship-deciding game of 1998's Super League III, and the first Grand Final of the Super League era. It was held on Saturday 24 October 1998, at Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom. This was the first time the League Championship had been decided by play-off since the 1972–73 Championship Final. The game was played between Wigan Warriors and Leeds Rhinos. Background JJB Sports Super League III was the official name for the year 1998's Super League championship season, the 104th season of top-level professional rugby league football in Britain, and the third championship run by Super League. The League format changed in 1998 and the championship became a play off series to determine the Super League champions, similar to the way the Premiership was played a few seasons earlier. This meant the first Final to determine the British champions since the 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Tierney
Lewis Tierney (born 20 October 1994) is a former rugby league footballer who played on the or at . He started his professional career in 2013 with the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and spent time on loan at Workington Town. He joined the Catalans Dragons in 2017, and played for them in the 2018 Challenge Cup final. He played for Leigh Centurions for one season before announcing his retirement in 2021. Tierney was also a Scotland international, and was capped six times between 2016 and 2018. Early life Tierney was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England and is the eldest son of Jason Robinson. His parents separated shortly after his birth, and his mother re-married Paul Tierney. Club career Wigan Warriors Tierney made his Super League début for Wigan in June 2013, scoring a try in a 33–32 victory over Widnes Vikings. In 2014 and 2015, Tierney spent time on dual registration at Workington Town where he made 25 appearances scoring 6 tries in his time in Cumbria. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Charnley
Joshua Charnley (born 26 June 1991) is an English international professional rugby league footballer who plays on the for the Leigh Leopards in the Super League. He previously played for the Warrington Wolves and Wigan Warriors, with whom he won the 2013 and 2016 Super League Grand Finals, and was on loan from Wigan at Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League. He has also played for the England Knights at international level. Charnley also played rugby union for the Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership. Background Charnley was born in Chorley, Lancashire, England on 26 June 1991. He originally started playing for Chorley Panthers and then local amateurs Wigan St Patricks leading to Super League's Wigan Warriors. Professional playing career Charnley made numerous appearances for the Under 20s in 2010 before joining Blackpool Panthers on dual registration and then Hull Kingston Rovers on loan. He was a player around the fringes of a first team opportunity at Wigan before the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Sandow
Chris Sandow (born 9 January 1989) is an Indigenous Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played as a goal-kicking or , he could also play as a . Background Sandow was born in Kingaroy, Queensland. Sandow grew up in Queensland, playing rugby league in the Aboriginal community of Cherbourg, a three-hour drive north-west of Brisbane. He later moved to Brisbane, where he attended Marsden State High School with Israel Folau and Antonio Winterstein. Sandow is from the Bigambul/Gubbi Gubbi traditional Aboriginal territory. Playing career Previous clubs He has previously played for the Moranbah Miners of the local Grade A Mackay rugby league competition, Norths Devils in the Queensland Cup, Warrington Wolves in the Super League, he has also played for the Parramatta Eels and the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League. Early career He played Colts and Queensland Cup rugby league for the Souths Logan Magpies. Sandow received junior representat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sean O'Loughlin
Sean O'Loughlin (born 24 November 1982) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a loose forward for and captained the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and has also played for Great Britain and England at international level. O'Loughlin made his senior debut for Wigan in 2002, and has captained the side since 2006. He has played his entire club career with Wigan, making over 450 appearances, and winning four Grand Finals, two Challenge Cups and one World Club Challenge with the club. He has been named in the Super League Dream Team on seven occasions, including five consecutive seasons between 2010 and 2014. O'Loughlin made his international debut in 2004, and went on to earn 11 caps for Great Britain, and an additional 25 caps for England. He was named as England captain in 2014, and has appeared for the team in two World Cups (2013 and 2017). Background Sean O'Loughlin was born 24 November 1982 in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. O'L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Mossop
Lee Mossop (born 17 January 1989) is an English retired professional rugby league footballer who played as a forward for the Salford Red Devils in the Betfred Super League and the England Knights and England at international level. He previously played for the Wigan Warriors over two separate spells in the Super League, and on loan from Wigan at the Barrow Raiders and Workington Town in the Championship, and the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League. Mossop has also played for the Parramatta Eels in the NRL. Background Mossop was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England. Lee attended St John Rigby College in Orrell from 2005–2007 and gained A-levels in subjects such as Physical Education and Business Studies. In his youth he played for amateur side Hensingham ARLFC. Playing career 2000s Mossop made his début in the Challenge Cup victory against Pia Donkeys on 20 April 2008. where he impressed scoring a try. He was involved in four games off the bench in total in 2008. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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