Brian McTigue, known by the nickname "The Wizard", was an English World Cup winning professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s and 1960s.
11 Facts About Brian McTigue
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Brian McTigue is a Wigan RL Hall of Fame member and is considered to be one of the greatest forwards in Great Britain's history.
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Brian McTigue's birth was registered in Wigan, Lancashire, England, and he died aged 51.
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Brian McTigue started his Wigan career as a centre, but took his handling skills into the pack where he won many club and international honours.
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Brian McTigue was so highly rated that former world champion Joey Maxim invited him to the United States after McTigue had figured in some exhibitions with the American.
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Brian McTigue's patience paid off and, just as it looked as though he was not going to make it, he suddenly shot to prominence.
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Brian McTigue went on to become one the all-time great prop forwards being capped 21 times by Great Britain.
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Brian McTigue made his Great Britain debut against Australia in 1958 and toured twice.
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Brian McTigue scored another try a year later as Wigan beat Hull FC, and enjoyed one of his own personal great moments as he strode like a colossus through the Hull defence and collected the Lance Todd Trophy.
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Brian McTigue was in all four Wigan sides that went to Wembley in the 1960s, and collected a third winner's medal when they beat Hunslet in 1965.
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Brian McTigue moved to Blackpool Borough but played only one more game before going to Australia to coach Bathurst St Patricks.