Jake Bibby
Jake Bibby is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League.
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| Full name | Jacob Bibby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 June 1996 Wigan, Greater Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He has spent time on loan from Salford for Oldham and Halifax in the Championship, and the North Wales Crusaders in League 1.
Background
Bibby was born in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.
Playing career
Salford
Bibby made his Salford début in a Super League Super 8s match away at Hull Kingston Rovers on 27 September 2015.[3]
He played in the 2019 Super League Grand Final defeat by St. Helens at Old Trafford.[4][5][6]
Halifax
He has made 3 appearances on Dual Registration for Halifax RLFC in 2017.[7]
Wigan Warriors
Bibby will move to the Wigan Warriors ahead of the 2020 Super League season.
He played in the club's 8-4 2020 Super League Grand Final loss against St Helens at the Kingston Communications Stadium in Hull. Bibby scored a try for Wigan in the second half of the game.[8]
References
- loverugbyleague
- RLP
- http://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Jake-Bibby/
- "St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford". Telegraph. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- "St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened". The Guardian.
- "St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield". Sky Sports.
- "Meet Jake Bibby - Salford's powerful three-quarter who overcame early nerves to thrive with Red Devils". www.mirror.co.uk.
- "Super League Grand Final: Wigan 4-8 St Helens". www.bbc.co.uk.
