Lewis Tierney

Lewis Tierney
Personal information
Born (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994[1]
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013– Wigan Warriors 11 3 0 0 12
2014– Workington Town (DR) 25 9 0 0 36
Total 36 12 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016– Scotland 1 0 0 0 0
As of 21 July 2014
Source: loverugbyleague.com profile

Lewis Tierney (born 20 October 1994) is a rugby league footballer who plays for Wigan Warriors in the European Super League. He is the eldest son of former Wigan player and dual-code England rugby international Jason Robinson.[2] Tierney made his Super League debut in June 2013, scoring a try in a 33–32 win against Widnes Vikings.[3]

In the 2016 Super League Grand Final, Lewis created history after becoming the first son to follow his father's footsteps and play in a Grand Final.[4]

References

  1. "Lewis Tierney". wiganwarriors.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. Wilson, Andy (23 October 2012). "Jason Robinson's son Lewis Tierney signs with Wigan Warriors". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  3. "Super League: Widnes Vikings 32-33 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  4. "Lewis Tierney will write his name in the Grand Final history books on Saturday". DAILY STAR. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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