1. Joe Westerman was born on 15 November 1989 and is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a loose forward for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
24 Facts About Joe Westerman
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Joe Westerman has represented the England Knights and England at international level.
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Joe Westerman has previously played for the Castleford Tigers, Hull FC, the Warrington Wolves and Wakefield Trinity in the Super League, and for the Toronto Wolfpack in the RFL Championship.
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Joe Westerman played in most of the Castleford Tiger's games and scored 2 tries in the National League One Grand Final at Headingley.
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Joe Westerman was named National League One young player of the year.
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In 2008 Joe Westerman had a great first season in the Super League for Castleford scoring 12 tries in 25 games.
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Joe Westerman was tipped for being a future England RL international.
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Joe Westerman was Hull FC's marquee signing for Super League XVI, with the Black and Whites paying a club record fee to secure the services of the former Castleford Tigers man.
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Joe Westerman played in the 2016 Challenge Cup Final defeat by Hull FC at Wembley Stadium.
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Joe Westerman played in the 2016 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors at Old Trafford.
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Joe Westerman joined fellow Wolves teammate Ashton Sims for the 2018 season, who signed with the Wolfpack less than a month prior.
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Joe Westerman returned to Hull FC in April 2018 despite interest from other clubs.
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Joe Westerman cited coach Lee Radford and his love for Hull FC as reasons for his choice.
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Joe Westerman signed a two-year deal with Wakefield Trinity ahead of the 2020 Super League season.
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Joe Westerman would be working alongside former coach Lee Radford , as well as playing for the team he supported as a child.
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Joe Westerman made his second Castleford debut on 11 February 2022 against the Salford Red Devils.
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Joe Westerman was voted the Fans' Man of the Match for the first two rounds of the season against Salford and Warrington.
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Joe Westerman served as acting captain during the final months of the season due to the injury absence of Paul McShane.
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Joe Westerman was named as Players' Player of the Year and Club Player of the Year, retaining the awards for the second consecutive year.
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Joe Westerman wears his heart on his sleeve when he plays and he's been our best player for the last 2 years.
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Ahead of the 2024 season, Joe Westerman was appointed Castleford co-captain alongside Paul McShane by new head coach Craig Lingard.
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Joe Westerman made a return to the England team on 25 June 2021, playing against the Combined Nations All Stars at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
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The club ordered Joe Westerman to help educate young people on the effects of alcohol and "dangers of social media when in the public eye".
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Joe Westerman is a lifelong supporter of both Manchester United and Castleford Tigers.