Joe Burgess (rugby league)
| Personal information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Budgie | |||||
| Born | 14 October 1994[1] | |||||
| Playing information | ||||||
| Position | Wing | |||||
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| Years | Team | Pld | T | G | FG | P |
| 2013–15 | Wigan Warriors | 41 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 2016 | Sydney Roosters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 148 | |
| As of 23 April 2015 | ||||||
| Source: Loverugbyleague.com profile | ||||||
Joe Burgess (born 14 October 1994) is a professional rugby league player for Wigan Warriors. He is an emerging member of the first team, and plays as a winger. He joined Wigan Warriors' academy at the age of 16 from local club Ince Rose Bridge.
He played a crucial part in the U19s success in the 2013 season, scoring 24 tries in just 18 appearances.[1] For his efforts he was rewarded with 2 appearances in the Super League against Hull FC and Hull KR, in which he scored 1 try against Hull FC.[2]
In the 2014 season, he has established himself as Wigan Warriors' star winger, partially because of Josh Charnley's absence. This is despite being so surprised at being asked to train with the first team, he made an offensive remark to the boss when rang by Shaun Wane. He did this because he thought it was a prank.[3] On 4 April 2014, he scored 4 tries during a 52-8 victory over Dewsbury Rams. Burgess has enjoyed a fantastic rookie season for the Warriors with 22 tries (17 Super League, 4 Challenge Cup, 1 World Club Challenge) from 24 games. He also marked his first taste of Super League playoff action with a try each in all three of Wigan's playoff contests. First he scored a length of the field try in Wigan's 57-4 week one demolition of the Huddersfield Giants on 18 September 2014 after catching a high ball close to his own try line and sprinted to the opposition try line to score. Then on 3 October 2014, he would score the winning try in the dying minutes of the semi final at home against the Warrington Wolves to break a 12-12 tie and send Wigan through to the Super League Grand Final with a 16-12 win. Then in the Grand Final on 11 October 2014 against arch rivals St Helens, he scored a try just before half time to edge Wigan 6-2 in front despite the Warriors being down to 12 men just two minutes in, but Saints would ultimately win the contest 14-6.
Before the 2015 season began, Joe Burgess confirmed he'd be heading Down Under in 2016 to play in the NRL with the Sydney Roosters.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Joe Burgess". wiganwarriors.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ↑ http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Joe-Burgess/
- ↑ http://www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby-league/371242/EXCLUSIVE-F-off-boss-Wigan-youngster-Joe-Burgess-reveals-embarrassing-phone-mishap
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/rugby-league/30944496
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