Jake Wardle (born 18 November 1998) is an English professional
rugby league footballer who plays as a for the
Wigan Warriors in the
Betfred Super League, and
England and the
England Knights at international level.
He previously played for the
Huddersfield Giants in the
Super League
The Super League (officially known as the Betfred Super League due to sponsorship from Betfred and legally known as Super League Europe), is the top-level of the British rugby league system. At present the league consists of twelve teams, of wh ...
and has spent time on loan from
Huddersfield at the
Warrington Wolves in the
top flight
Top Flight (April 15, 1929 – 1949) was an American U.S. Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse. She was the leading American filly of her generation at two and three years of age.
Background
Bred in Kentucky by the very prominent horseman Harry ...
.
Background
Wardle was born in
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax () is a minster and market town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale in West Yorkshire, England. It is the commercial, cultural and administrative centre of the borough, and the headquarters of Calderdale Council. In the 15th cen ...
, England
He is the younger brother of fellow
Giants player
Joe Wardle.
Playing career
Huddersfield Giants
Wardle is a product of Huddersfield's academy system Wardle made his
Huddersfield début in round 14 of the
2016 Super League season
The 2016 Super League season, known as the First Utility Super League XXI for sponsor reasons, was the 21st season of the Super League and 122nd season of rugby league in Britain. Twelve teams competed over 23 rounds, including the Magic Weeken ...
against
Catalans Dragons at the
Stade Gilbert Brutus
Stade Gilbert Brutus is a rugby league stadium in Perpignan, France, which is the home ground of the Catalans Dragons.
History
In the 1970s and 1980s, the ground was used by both rugby league and rugby union clubs in Northern Catalonia. It was ...
.
In 2020, Wardle signed a new contract to stay at Huddersfield until the end of the 2023 season.
Warrington Wolves (loan)
On 25 June 2022 it was announced that he would join the
Warrington Wolves for the remainder of the 2022 season.
Wigan Warriors
In October 2022 it was announced that Wardle had joined
Wigan Warriors on a three-year deal.
References
External links
Huddersfield Giants profileSL profile
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1998 births
Living people
England national rugby league team players
England Knights national rugby league team players
English people of Scottish descent
English rugby league players
Huddersfield Giants players
Rugby league centres
Rugby league players from Halifax, West Yorkshire
Warrington Wolves players
Wigan Warriors players