Joe Philbin (rugby league)

Joe Philbin
Personal information
Full name Joseph Philbin
Born (1994-11-16) 16 November 1994
Warrington, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Weight 16 st 1 lb (102 kg)
Playing information
Position Second-row

Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2014– Warrington Wolves 89 8 0 0 32
2014(loan) → Swinton Lions 2 1 0 0 4
2015(loan) → N Wales Crusaders 3 0 0 0 0
2016(loan) → Rochdale Hornets 6 3 0 0 12
2016(loan) → Bradford Bulls 5 2 0 0 8
Total 105 14 0 0 56
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016–17 Ireland 3 1 0 0 4
As of 14 October 2018
Source: [1][2]

Joe Philbin is an Irish international rugby league footballer who plays in the second-row for the Warrington Wolves in the European Super League.(Heritage Number № 1112)[1][2]

He broke into the Warrington Wolves first team in 2014.

Background

Philbin was born in Warrington, England.

Playing career

Played his junior rugby at local amateur clubs Culcheth Eagles and Latchford Albion before joining Warrington, aged 16.

In 2016 he was called up to the Ireland squad for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup European Pool B qualifiers.[3]

Warrington

Joe currently plays for Warrington in Super League at second row. His début was against Hull Kingston Rovers, where he unfortunately picked up a hip injury. Joe returned for the first team a month later against London Broncos.

Philbin scored his first career try against Catalans Dragons in February 2015, and the following week he scored again, this time against Hull Kingston Rovers.

Bradford

He was sent on a month's loan to Super League side Bradford Bulls in January 2014.

Swinton

Joe has featured in 2 matches via dual registration for Swinton, and scored 1 try.

References

  1. 1 2 "Profile at loverugbyleague.com". loverugbyleague.com. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Warrington Wolves trio named in Ireland squad for World Cup qualifiers". Warrington Guardian. 24 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.


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