10 Facts About Ricky Bibey

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Ricky Bibey was an English professional rugby league footballer who played as a prop or second-row.

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Ricky Bibey made his professional debut in 2001 for Wigan Warriors, and went on to play for Leigh Centurions, St Helens, Oldham and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats before being forced to retire in 2012 due to injury.

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Ricky Bibey represented England A, making three appearances for the team in 2002.

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Ricky Bibey played junior rugby league at Leigh East, and in 1999, he was selected in the Young Lions squad that played a Test series against Australia Schoolboys.

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Shortly after the cup final, Ricky Bibey was involved in a car crash, but was not seriously injured.

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In July 2003, Ricky Bibey joined his hometown club Leigh Centurions on a one-month loan, which was later extended until the end of the season.

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Ricky Bibey is one of the few players to win a Challenge Cup as both a Wigan Warriors and a St Helens player as part of Wigan Warriors' 2002 Challenge Cup-winning squad and then in St Helens' 2004 squad.

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Ricky Bibey was a member of the Leigh Centurions side that won the Northern Rail Cup in 2006 but was injured when the Leigh Centurions won the same competition again in 2011.

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Ricky Bibey was forced to retire in May 2012 as a result of an achilles tendon injury.

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Ricky Bibey reportedly suffered the heart attack while beating his partner.