John Wilson (rugby league, born 1978)

For other people named John Wilson, see John Wilson (disambiguation).

John Wilson (born 2 July 1978) is a former France international rugby league footballer who last played for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League. Wilson previously played for the Parramatta Eels and the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL). Wilson's usual position was second-row, but he had mainly played as a centre for the Catalans Dragons.

John Wilson

Personal information
Full name	John Wilson
Born	(1978-07-02) 2 July 1978 (age 45) Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	93 kg (14 st 9 lb)
Position	Centre
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000 Parramatta Eels 3 0 0 0 0 2001–05 Wests Tigers 62 30 0 0 120 2006–08 Catalans Dragons 69 23 0 0 92 Total 134 53 0 0 212 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2008 France 3 2 0 0 8
Source: ^[1]

Background

Wilson was born in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.^{[citation needed]}

Playing career

Wilson was one of the most experienced campaigners in the fledgling Dragons outfit. Nicknamed 'Sergeant' by English Dragons followers after the Dad's Army character, he was a popular figure with fans.^[2]

Wilson was named in the France squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.^[3]

Career highlights

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

References

1. RLP
2. "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
3. . RLWC2008. 24 September 2008. Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2008.

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