Lewis Tierney

Lewis Tierney
Personal information
Born (1994-10-20) 20 October 1994[1]
Playing information
Position Fullback, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2013– Wigan Warriors 11 3 0 0 12
2014– → Workington Town (DR) 25 9 0 0 36
Total 36 12 0 0 48
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2016– Scotland 1 0 0 0 0
As of 21 July 2014
Source: loverugbyleague.com profile

Lewis Tierney (born 20 October 1994) is a rugby league footballer who plays for Wigan Warriors in the European Super League. He is the eldest son of former Wigan player and dual-code England rugby international Jason Robinson.[2] Tierney made his Super League debut in June 2013, scoring a try in a 33–32 win against Widnes Vikings.[3]

In the 2016 Super League Grand Final, Lewis created history after becoming the first son to follow his father's footsteps and play in a Grand Final.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Lewis Tierney". wiganwarriors.com. Retrieved 13 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Wilson, Andy (23 October 2012). "Jason Robinson's son Lewis Tierney signs with Wigan Warriors". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "Super League: Widnes Vikings 32-33 Wigan Warriors". BBC Sport. 7 June 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  4. ↑ "Lewis Tierney will write his name in the Grand Final history books on Saturday". DAILY STAR. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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