Shaun David Wane (born 14 September 1964) is an English professional

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coach and former professional rugby league footballer, who is currently the head coach of the

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. He is also Leadership and Management Director of

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, for whom he served as head coach from 2011 to 2018; under his leadership, the team won three

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s and one

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. As a player, he played at international level as a for

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, and at club level for

Wigan Wigan ( ) is a town in Greater Manchester, England. The town is midway between the two cities of Manchester, to the south-east, and Liverpool, to the south-west. It is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its ad ...

Leeds Leeds is a city in West Yorkshire, England. It is the largest settlement in Yorkshire and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds Metropolitan Borough, which is the second most populous district in the United Kingdom. It is built aro ...

and

Workington Town Workington Town is a semi-professional rugby league club based in Workington, West Cumbria, England. The club plays home games at Derwent Park and competes in the RFL League One, League One, the third tier of British rugby league system, Briti ...

as a or from 1982 to 1994.

Background

Shaun Wane was born in

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, England.

Playing career

1980s

Wane joined

from

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in 1982 and played 149 matches for the club. He won

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s for

in 1984 and 1985 against

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. Wane played in the 14–8 victory over

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on 6 October 1985. Wane played right- in

's 18–26 defeat by St. Helens in the 1984 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1984–85 season at

, on Sunday 28 October 1984, played right- in the 34–8 victory over

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in the 1985 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1985–86 season at

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, St. Helens, on Sunday 13 October 1985. He right-, and scored a try in the 18–4 victory over

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in the 1985–86 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1985–86 season at

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on Saturday 11 January 1986. Wane played in the 8–0 victory over Warrington in the Premiership Final during the 1986–87 season at

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on 17 May 1987. Wane helped Wigan to the

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victory during the 1986–87 season. He won the

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in the 8–2 victory over

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in the 1987 World Club Challenge at Central Park on 7 October 1987. Wane was a substitute in the 32–12 victory over Halifax in the 1988 Challenge Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at

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on Saturday 30 April 1988. Wane played right- in the 28–16 victory over

in the 1987 Lancashire Cup Final during the 1987–88 season at

, St. Helens, on Sunday 11 October 1987. Wane played right- in the 18–4 victory over Warrington in the 1988–89 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1988–89 season at

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on Saturday 7 January 1989,

1990s

Wane appeared as a substitute (replacing

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on 21 minutes) in the 24–12 victory over Halifax in the 1989–90 John Player Special Trophy Final during the 1989–90 season at

on Saturday 13 January 1990. He featured in Wigan's

victory during the 1989–90 season. In 1990 Wane left Wigan to join Leeds where he spent three seasons. He then joined

for a season before retiring in 1994.

Coaching career

Wigan Warriors

In 2003, after working as a scout for the club for three years, Wane was appointed as coach for Wigan's under-18 academy side. On 7 October 2009 Wane was appointed the assistant coach of Wigan working under new coach Michael Maguire, and with player/assistant coach Paul Deacon. He was part of a successful season at Wigan which saw them top the Super League XV table and go on to win the

with a 22–10 victory over rivals St. Helens. During the season Wane took temporary charge of the first team for Wigan's away victories in July over

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, and Leeds whilst Maguire was on compassionate leave. In October 2011, Wane was appointed Wigan's head coach, replacing Maguire, who had returned to Australia to coach in the

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. On 5 October 2013, Wane coached Wigan to victory in the

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against

, thus achieving the double that year after winning the 2013 Challenge Cup Final with victory over Hull F.C. at

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in August. Wane coached Wigan to the 2015 Super League Grand Final defeat by

. Wane also coached Wigan to victory in the

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. Wane coached the Wigan club to the 2017 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull F.C. at

. Wane departed Wigan after beating

in the

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Scotland RU

Following his final season with Wigan, Wane was appointed as a High Performance Coach for the

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in June 2018. He stepped down from the role in February 2020.

England RL

On 3 February 2020, Wane was appointed as

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head coach on a two-year deal. 25 June 2021 was his first competitive game coaching

in their 24–26 defeat to the Combined Nations All Stars, at the

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, as part of England's

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preparation. Wane's first

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in charge of England results in a semi-final finish. England's 2021 World Cup campaign (held in 2022) saw three wins in the group stage, followed by a quarter final victory over before losing 27–26 to in the semi-finals. In October and November of 2023, Wane lead England to a 3-0 test series victory in the 2023 Tonga rugby league tour of England. In December 2023, England moved up to third the IRL World Rankings. Autumn 2024 saw Shaun lead his side to a 2-0 Test series victory over Samoa. This marked a significant moment for England following their narrow loss to Samoa in the Rugby League World Cup semi-final the previous year.

Managerial statistics

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''Updated: 5 Jan 2024''

Honours

As player

Wigan

* First Division ** Winners (2): 1986–87, 1989–90 * Premiership ** Winners (1): 1986–87 *

** Winners (4): 1984–85, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90 *

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** Winners (1): 1987 * Lancashire Cup ** Winners (4): 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89 *

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** Winners (5): 1982–83, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90 * Charity Shield ** Winners (2): 1985–86, 1987–88

As coach

Wigan

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** Winners (3): 2013, 2016, 2018 * League Leaders' Shield ** Winners (1): 2012 *

** Winners (1): 2013 *

** Winners (1): 2017

England

* Test series ** Winners (2): 2023, 2024

References

External links

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Statistics at wigan.rlfans.comProfile at wiganwarriorsfans.comOfficial Website
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