Gary Wheeler (rugby league)
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Full name | Gary Wheeler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | St Helens, Merseyside, England | 30 September 1989|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 14 st 4 lb (91 kg; 200 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Centre, Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 9 October 2018 |
Gary Wheeler (born 30 September 1989) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre or stand-off for the Toronto Wolfpack in the Betfred Super League, and has played for the England Knights at international level.
He previously played for St Helens and the Warrington Wolves in the Super League.[2][3]
Background
Wheeler was born in St Helens, Merseyside, England.
Career
Wheeler made his professional début for St Helens in the Challenge Cup against the London Skolars[4] on 20 April 2008 at Knowsley Road where St Helens won 56-0.
He played in the 2011 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Leeds Rhinos at Old Trafford.[5][6]
On 22 October 2014, Wheeler signed a two-year contract to play for the Warrington Wolves.[citation needed]
On 26 July 2016, Wheeler signed a contract to play for the Toronto Wolfpack in Canada from 2017.[citation needed]
International career
In 2012 he was selected to play a match for the England Knights.
In 2013 he was selected to for the senior England rl squad
References
- ^ "Gary Wheeler Toronto Wolfpack". web page. Toronto Wolfpack. 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Wheeler to make début?". Saints. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
- ^ "Leeds claim Grand Final glory as inspired Rob Burrow sinks St Helens". Guardian. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "St Helens 16 Leeds 32". Daily Telegraph. 8 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
External links
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- Toronto Wolfpack profile
- Profile at warringtonwolves.com
- (archived by web.archive.org) St Helens profile
- Profile at saints.org.uk