Paul Wellens
Wellens playing for St Helens in 2010
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Personal information
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| Born |
27 February 1980 St. Helens, England |
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 9 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing information
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| Position | Fullback | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Rugby League Project
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Paul Simon Wellens (born 27 February 1980) is a retired English professional rugby league footballer. A Great Britain and England national representative fullback, he played his entire career with St. Helens, with whom he won several Super League championships and Challenge Cup titles. Wellens also became only the third player to have won the Lance Todd Trophy, Harry Sunderland Trophy, and the Man of Steel Award.
Born in St. Helens, Wellens was educated by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, along with his twin sister Claire.
Wellens joined the St. Helens ranks and made his Super League debut in the 1999 season. Success quickly followed and Wellens soon secured his place in perhaps St Helens strongest era. Wellens became renowned for his all round game, excelling particularly at taking catches. An England call up followed and with full back Kris Radlinski already established at international level, Wellens displayed his versatility with spells on the Wing and at Centre. A call up for Great Britain ensued, and he made a handful of appearances before being contentiously left out by then coach David Waite, who felt Wellens' form had dipped during this period. Wellens played for St. Helens from the interchange bench in their 1999 Super League Grand Final victory over Bradford Bulls.
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