John Wilson (rugby league, born 1978)

John Wilson (born 2 July 1978) is a former France international rugby league footballer who last played for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Wilson previously played for the Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL). Wilson's usual position was second-row, but he had mainly played as a centre for the Catalans Dragons.

John Wilson
Personal information
Full nameJohn Wilson
Born (1978-07-02) 2 July 1978 (age 46)
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2000 Parramatta Eels 3 0 0 0 0
2001–05 Wests Tigers 62 30 0 0 120
2006–08 Catalans Dragons 69 23 0 0 92
Total 134 53 0 0 212
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 France 3 2 0 0 8
Source: [1]

Background

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Wilson was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.[citation needed]

Playing career

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Wilson was one of the most experienced campaigners in the fledgling Dragons outfit. Nicknamed 'Sergeant' by English Dragons followers after the Dad's Army character, he was a popular figure with fans.[2]

Wilson was named in the France squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[3]

Career highlights

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References

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  1. ^ RLP
  2. ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
  3. ^ "France name official squad". RLWC2008. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.
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