Stephen Wild
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Stephen Wild is a professional rugby league
player for Huddersfield Giants
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Wild signed for Wigan Warriors
from local amateurs Wigan St. Patrick's. He joined Wigan's first team after progressing through the lower ranks at the club, making his debut in 2001. He made his first representative appearance in 2002 for Lancashire. He was signed by the Giants in 2006 and has recently agreed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2009.
He has been used as a / at the Giants, but he has previously played in the and in the s. He has previously been compared to Nathan Hindmarsh
, currently one of the sport's best players in Wild's position.
In June 2007 Wild was called up to the Great Britain
squad for the Test match
against France
having made his debut against Australia in 2004, he has also represented England
against New Zealand
, as well as Lancashire in Origin Series.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
player for Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants
Huddersfield Giants are a professional rugby league club from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire who play in the European Super League competition. They play their home games at the Galpharm Stadium which is shared with Huddersfield Town F.C....
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Wild signed for Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
from local amateurs Wigan St. Patrick's. He joined Wigan's first team after progressing through the lower ranks at the club, making his debut in 2001. He made his first representative appearance in 2002 for Lancashire. He was signed by the Giants in 2006 and has recently agreed a new contract keeping him at the club until 2009.
He has been used as a / at the Giants, but he has previously played in the and in the s. He has previously been compared to Nathan Hindmarsh
Nathan Hindmarsh
Nathan William Hindmarsh is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who captains the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and the Australian Prime Minister's XIII...
, currently one of the sport's best players in Wild's position.
In June 2007 Wild was called up to the Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
squad for the Test match
Test match (rugby union)
Test match in rugby union is a match recognised as being a full international match by at least one of the participating teams' governing bodies. It is an unofficial but widely used term in the sport....
against France
France national rugby league team
The France national rugby league team represent France in international rugby league tournaments. They are also sometimes referred to as "Les Tricolores" or more commonly "Les Chanticleers"...
having made his debut against Australia in 2004, he has also represented England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
against New Zealand
New Zealand national rugby league team
The New Zealand national rugby league team has represented New Zealand in rugby league football since intercontinental competition began for the sport in 1907. Administered by the New Zealand Rugby League, they are commonly known as the Kiwis, after the native bird of that name...
, as well as Lancashire in Origin Series.