Lewis Tierney (born 20 October 1994) is a former rugby league footballer who played on the wing or at fullback.
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| Full name | Lewis Rhys Tierney[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 October 1994[2] Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 8 lb (86 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He started his professional career in 2013 with the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and spent time on loan at Workington Town. He joined the Catalans Dragons in 2017, and played for them in the 2018 Challenge Cup final. He played for Leigh Centurions for one season before announcing his retirement in 2021. Tierney was also a Scotland international, and was capped six times between 2016 and 2018.
Early life
editTierney was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England and is the eldest son of Jason Robinson. His parents separated shortly after his birth, and his mother re-married Paul Tierney.[5] His brother Patrick is a professional cyclist.
Club career
editWigan Warriors
editTierney made his Super League début for Wigan in June 2013, scoring a try in a 33–32 victory over Widnes Vikings.[6] In 2014 and 2015, Tierney spent time on dual registration at Workington Town where he made 25 appearances scoring 6 tries in his time in Cumbria. In 2016 Tierney won his first major piece of silverware after Wigan beat Warrington in the Super League Grand Final; he became the first son to follow his father's footsteps and win a Grand Final.[7][8]
In July 2017, Tierney was loaned to Catalans Dragons until the end of the season, where he played in their Million Pound Game victory over Leigh to stay in Super League.[9]
Catalans Dragons
editIn October 2017, Tierney signed a two-year deal at Catalans after a successful loan period in 2017.[10]
He played in the 2018 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.[11]
Leigh Centurions
editOn 26 December 2020 it was announced that Tierney had signed for the Leigh Centurions for the 2021 season.[12]
Tierney announced his retirement in November 2021.[13]
International career
editVia his heritage, Tierney is eligible to represent both Scotland[14] and Jamaica through his paternal grandmother and paternal grandfather, respectively.
Tierney made his international debut for Scotland in the 2016 Four Nations. He played in two of Scotland's games and scored one try.
Honours
edit- Super League: 2016
- Million Pound Game: 2017
- World Club Challenge: 2017
- Challenge Cup: 2018
References
edit- ^ Companies House
- ^ "Lewis Tierney". wiganwarriors.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
- ^ "Player Summary: Lewis Tierney". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Wilson, Andy (23 October 2012). "Jason Robinson's son Lewis Tierney signs with Wigan Warriors". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Super League: Widnes Vikings 32-33 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
- ^ "Lewis Tierney will write his name in the Grand Final history books on Saturday". DAILY STAR. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Warrington 6-12 Wigan: Super League Grand Final – as it happened!". Guardian. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
- ^ "Romain Navarrete and Lewis Tierney: Wigan Warriors loan duo to Catalans Dragons". BBC Sport. 13 July 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ "Lewis Tierney: Scotland back joins Catalans Dragons from Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Catalans Dragons beat Warrington in Challenge Cup final to make history". Guardian. 25 August 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "Lewis Tierney: Leigh sign ex-Wigan back from Catalans Dragons". BBC Sport. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ "Lewis Tierney announces retirement". The Rugby Football League. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2022.
- ^ Smith, Duncan (19 October 2016). "Wigan RL star Tierney: I'll be proud to pull on Scots jersey". The Scotsman. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
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