John Wilson (rugby league)

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = John Wilson
fullname = John Wilson
nickname = Sergeant


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placeofbirth = Coffs Harbour, New South Wales
countryofbirth = Australia
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weight = convert|93|kg|stlb|abbr=on
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year3end = present
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John Wilson (born July 2nd, 1978 in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales) is an Australian rugby league player for the Catalans Dragons in the European Super League competition. He previously played for the Parramatta Eels and Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL). His usual position is second row, but he has mainly played at centre for the Catalans.

One of the most experienced campaigners in the fledgling Dragons outfit, Wilson has matured greatly at centre in 2007 and put in a number of solid performances.Fact|date=January 2008 Nicknamed 'Sergeant' by English Dragons followers after the Dad's Army character, he is a popular figure with fans.

He has been named in the France training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949078,00.html|title=France dominated by Dragons|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2008-08-07|accessdate=2008-08-08]

He has been named in the France squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://www.rlwc08.com/news/news/archive/2008/09/24/france-name-official-squad.aspx|title=France name official squad|publisher=RLWC2008|date=2008-09-24|accessdate=2008-10-03]

Career highlights

*"Junior Club:" Wentworthville
*"First Grade Debut:" Round 22, Parramatta v New Zealand Warriors at Ericsson Stadium, June 30, 2000
*"First Grade Record:" 65 appearances scoring 30 tries

References

External links

* [http://www.superleague.co.uk/profile.php?id=2297 Super League profile]
* [http://rugbyleagueproject.com/players/John_Wilson.html Rugby League Project stats]