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Kris Radlinski

Kris Radlinski
Personal information
Born (1976-04-09) 9 April 1976 (age 40)
Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Playing information
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 14 st 2 lb (90 kg)
Position Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1993–2006 Wigan Warriors 322 183 1 0 734
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2001 Lancashire 3 3
1995–2001 England 10 3 0 0 12
1996–2004 Great Britain 20 2 0 0 8

Kris Radlinski MBE (born 9 April 1976 in Wigan, England) is a retired English rugby league player of the 1990s and 2000s. He played his entire professional career for his hometown club, Wigan Warriors, and also represented Great Britain at international level. He primarily played as a fullback.

Radlinski signed for his hometown club in 1993, aged 17, and went on to play his entire professional career for them after having played for Wigan St Judes. In 1995, at age 19, he became the first player to score a hat-trick in a Premiership Final and also the youngest ever winner of the Harry Sunderland Trophy for man-of-the-match in Wigan's victory.

Radlinski was selected to play for England in the 1995 World Cup Final at fullback in their defeat to Australia.

Radlinski was a Premiership winner with Wigan, playing Fullback in Wigan's 44-14 victory over St. Helens in the Rugby League Premiership Final during Super League I at Old Trafford, Manchester on Sunday 8 September 1996.

Radlinski played Centre and scored a try in Wigan's 25-16 victory over St. Helens in the 1995–96 Regal Trophy Final during the 1994–95 season at Alfred McAlpine Stadium, Huddersfield on Saturday 13 January 1996.


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