1. Joe Wardle was born on 22 September 1991 and is a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who last played as a centre or second-row forward and is currently assistant-coach for the Oldham RLFC in the RFL League 1.
13 Facts About Joe Wardle
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Joe Wardle previously played for the Bradford Bulls, Huddersfield and the Castleford Tigers in the Super League, and the Newcastle Knights in the NRL.
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Joe Wardle spent time on loan from the Giants at the Barrow Raiders in the Championship in 2011.
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Joe Wardle has spent time on loan from Castleford at Huddersfield in the Super League.
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Joe Wardle made his debut for the Bradford Bulls against Warrington Wolves in the Challenge Cup in May 2010.
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Joe Wardle debuted in the Super League a week later against the Huddersfield Giants.
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Joe Wardle made his first start for the club in the next game against Crusaders RL, but suffered an injury which prevented him from establishing a regular place in the first team.
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Joe Wardle returned to play for the under-20's team after recovering from the injury, but suffered a torn quadriceps, which would keep him out of action for the rest of the season.
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Joe Wardle was named the 2014 Huddersfield Giants season's player of the year.
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Joe Wardle made his Newcastle Knights debut in round 4 of the 2017 season against the Penrith Panthers.
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Joe Wardle only played 17 matches for the Newcastle Knights after becoming homesick and gaining a release to return to England on a 3-year contract with Super League side the Castleford Tigers.
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Joe Wardle played 11 games for Leigh in the 2023 Super League season as the club finished fifth on the table and qualified for the playoffs.
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Joe Wardle played in their elimination playoff loss against Hull Kington Rovers.