Connect with us

Rugby League News

Ex-Huddersfield Giants and Castleford Tigers man Joe Wardle finds club for 2023

Joe Wardle has had a fruitful career in the English game after bursting onto the scene with the Huddersfield Giants.

The second-rower/centre began his career with the Bradford Bulls before moving to Huddersfield where he played almost 150 games.

Wardle then went on to have spells at Castleford Tigers, Newcastle Knights in the NRL and Huddersfield again before joining Leigh Centurions at the start of the 2022 Betfred Championship season.

Now, though, the 30-year-old has agreed to a one-year extension at the Leigh club, seeing him through until the end of the 2023 season.

Wardle, 30, has played a crucial role in Adrian Lam’s side so far this 2022 campaign, making 16 appearances with four tries under his belt.

When speaking on his contract extension, Wardle outlined how much he wants to be a part of the immediate future at Leigh.

Wardle said: “The club is building in a fantastic way, and I want to be a part of it.

“I want not only to get this club back to Super League but also making sure this club stays there as well.

“I feel like I still have a lot to offer to this club. I came here initially to be a helping hand to get the club up and I want to see the job through.

“I think what the backroom staff have done with the club, in terms of the hard work to happiness balance, is a fantastic combination. Tie that in with the squad we have got already, it is just something you want to be a part of.

“I really enjoyed myself so far this year and I am really looking forward to coming back here next year as well.”

Head of Rugby Chris Chester said: “Joe Wardle has added some real quality to the playing group on and off the field. He is a real leader in this team.

“He has been consistent throughout the year, and I am delighted that he is staying on for another one. He is a great role model to the younger players at the club and he leads by example.

The former Huddersfield Giants man joined Leigh at the start of the 2022 Betfred Championship season, following a long, successful career in Super League, with a singular season in the NRL with Newcastle Knights in 2017.

1 Comment

1 Comment

  1. Anderson

    July 14, 2022 at 6:31 am

    Match Tags : Wests Tigers vs Penrith Panthers
    When : July 17, 2022
    kick-off : 09:30
    About the match latest results and Predictions :
    It’s first up against last on Sunday afternoon at CommBank Stadium as the Panthers and Tigers square off for the first time in 2022. Despite their respective ladder positions, this could be a close contest, with Ivan Cleary deciding to rest all seven of his Origin stars – including Nathan Cleary, Jarome Luai, Isaah Yeo, Brian To’o, Stephen Crichton, Api Koroisau and Liam Martin. Even in the midst of a nightmare season, the Tigers will be confident of posting the upset here – they defeated the Panthers 26-6 during the Origin period last season and CommBank Stadium has been the venue in two of their famous wins in 2022 over the Rabbitohs and Eels then stream link also available here through the website mentioned below.
    WEBSITE : https://rugbystreams.me/nrl-streams

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Must See

More in Rugby League News