Cai Taylor-Wray

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Cai Taylor Wray
Personal information
Full nameCai Taylor-Wray
Born (2006-02-24) 24 February 2006 (age 19)
Playing information
Position Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2024– Warrington Wolves 1150020
2025(loan)Widnes Vikings 11004
Total1260024
Source: [1] [2]
As of 10 January 2026

Cai Taylor-Wray (born 24 Feburay 2006) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a fullback for the Warrington Wolves in the Betfred Super League.

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He has spent time on loan from Warrington at the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship. [3]

Background

Taylor-Wray was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England and grew up in the Cross Gates suburb in East Leeds. [4] He is of Jamaican heritage, and is the son of former Jamaica international Jamaine Wray. [5]

He played for East Leeds ARLFC as a junior. [6]

Taylor-Wray played for Yorkshire in the Origin series. [7] He also played for the England Academy side. [8]

He joined the Wolves Scholarship system aged 14 and gained an Academy contract at 16. [9] [10]

Career

Taylor-Wray formed a key part of the under 18s side that reached the Academy Grand Final against St Helens in 2023 and continued to play a key role in the academy and reserve teams in 2024, scoring 17 tries in as many appearances. [11] [12]

In June 2024 he made his début for the Wire in the Super League against the Wigan Warriors. [13]

In September 2024 Taylor-Wray signed a three-year contract at the Halliwell Jones Stadium until the end of the 2027 season with an additional club option for a further 12 months. [14]

He spent March and April 2025 on loan from Warrington at the Widnes Vikings in the RFL Championship. [15]

Taylor-Wray was given the number 1 shirt by head coach Sam Burgess, with former 2024 Super League Dream Team fullback Matt Dufty being forced out of the team. [16]

References

  1. "Player Summary: Cai Taylor-Wray". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club.
  2. Rugby League Project
  3. itsrugby profile]
  4. The 13 young guns who will take Super League by storm in 2025 including Wigan trio
  5. Next Gen: Meet the Warrington Wolves youngster eligible for Jamaica and hoping to follow in his father’s footsteps
  6. England Academy team announcement
  7. Warrington Wolves youngsters named in Academy Origin squads
  8. England Academy denied at the death by sensational France
  9. Meet Cai Taylor-Wray, the level-headed Warrington Wolves prospect ready to fill Matt Dufty’s boots
  10. Ranking every Super League club by number of academy products fielded in 2024
  11. Cai Taylor-Wray signs long-term Warrington Wolves deal
  12. Salford Red Devils loan in Warrington Wolves outside-back
  13. Warrington Wolves secure talented young full-back
  14. Taylor-Wray signs first team Wolves deal
  15. CAI TAYLOR-WRAY JOINS VIKINGS ON DUAL REGISTRATION
  16. Cai Taylor-Wray set for Warrington Wolves number one shirt