Lee Briers
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Personal information
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| Born |
14 June 1978 St. Helens, England |
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| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 1 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Scrum-half, Stand-off | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| As of 10 November 2013 Source: Rugby League Project |
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Lee Briers (born 14 June 1978), is a retired professional rugby league player who played for Warrington in the Super League. He previously played for St. Helens, and at international level he won 23 caps for Wales, many of those as captain. His usual position was Stand-off.
Briers signed for hometown club St Helens and broke into their first team as a teenager, standing in for the suspended captain Bobbie Goulding. His performances helped guide Saints through to the 1997 Challenge Cup Final, winning the Man-of-the-Match award in the semi-final defeat of Salford. However, the return of Goulding meant Briers was dropped to the reserves, missing out on an appearance in the final. In addition to being dropped for the final, Briers was not taken to be fitted for a Cup Final suit and was not taken with the squad down to Wembley, much to his – and his team mates' – chagrin. Local rivals Warrington stepped in to secure his signature in a £65,000 move.
Briers made an instant impact at his new club. His presence at scrum half added an attacking edge to the Warrington team and he was nominated for Young Player of the Year in his first season at Wilderspool. He went on to become the primary playmaker of the side, and was named as captain in 2003. During that time Briers became well known for his excellent kicking skills and his ability to successfully convert drop goals. He currently holds the Super League record, and jointly Warrington all-time record (with Paul Bishop), for the most drop goals in a game (5 against Halifax at the Shay in 2002).
Lee Briers' Testimonial match at Warrington took place in 2007 and he stepped down as captain at the end of the season.
Briers played for Warrington in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over Leeds, in the latter of which he won the Lance Todd Trophy for his performance
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