John Wilson (rugby league, born 1978)

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John Wilson
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Personal information
Full nameJohn Wilson
Born (1978-07-02) 2 July 1978 (age 45)
Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Position Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000 Parramatta Eels 30000
2001–05 Wests Tigers 623000120
2006–08 Catalans Dragons 69230092
Total1345300212
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2008 France 32008
Source: [1]

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.

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Background

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

Playing career

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

  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.