Iain Thornley
Iain Thornley (born 11 September 1991) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a centre and winger for the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship.
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| Born | 11 September 1991 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.97 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 13 lb (101 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Background
Thornley was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Career
Signed to Wigan as a teenager he was selected for the England Academy side but at age 18, he switched codes to Rugby Union to join Sale Sharks.[3] After two seasons Thornley rejoined Wigan on a three-year contract.[4]
He played in the 2013 Challenge Cup Final victory over Hull F.C. at Wembley Stadium.[5][6][7]
He played in the 2013 Super League Grand Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Old Trafford.[8][9][10][11][12]
References
- loverugbyleague
- Rugby League Project
- "Sale Sharks sign Iain Thornley from Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 21 July 2010. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- "Iain Thornley re-joins Wigan Warriors from Sale Sharks". BBC Sport. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
- "Hull FC 0-16 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Wigan Warriors overcome Hull FC and elements to win Challenge Cup". Guardian. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Wigan Warriors grind out victory over Hull". Sky Sports. 24 August 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Super League Grand Final". Super League. Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- Newsum, Matt (5 October 2013). "Super League Grand Final: Wigan Warriors beat Warrington". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Super League Grand Final: Warrington v Wigan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Warrington Wolves 16 Wigan Warriors 30". Daily Telegraph. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
- "Wigan see off Warrington in X-rated Grand Final to complete double". Guardian. 5 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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