Shaun Edwards

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Monday, 17th October, 1966
Current Age
57 years and 154 days

Awards & Accolades

Man Of Steel Award
1990
English Hall Of Fame
2015

Biography

It is hard to believe that the same player who had such an inauspicious stay with grand finalists Balmain in 1989 would later go on to captain both Great Britain in an Ashes series and champion English club Wigan. The cheeky pivot played in eight consecutive Challenge Cup successes with the Wigan club (1988-95) and captained his country in the First Test of the 1994 Kangaroo Tour. Edwards seemed to self-destruct when he was sent from the field for a high tackle on Bradley Clyde but Great Britain went on to record a memorable 8-4 win with 12 men. Despite Edwards' return, the Ashes ultimately stayed with Australia in the deciding two Tests of the series.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Regal Trophy 46 19 -   1 77 39 6 1 84.78% List
English Championship 275 165 18   2 698 218 49 8 79.27% List
Challenge Cup 69 33 -   1 133 59 8 2 85.51% List
Lancashire Cup 31 30 4   - 128 27 4 0 87.10% List
Premiership Trophy 20 13 -   - 52 16 4 0 80.00% List
Charity Shield - UK 4 - -   - - 3 1 0 75.00% List
Tour Matches Wigan Warriors 6 2 -   - 8 2 4 0 33.33% List
Tour Matches Great Britain 21 4 -   - 16 13 7 1 61.90% List
Test Series 16 2 -   - 8 9 6 1 56.25% List
World Cup 11 6 -   - 24 8 2 1 72.73% List
The Ashes 6 - -   - - 2 4 0 33.33% List
World Club Challenge 4 1 -   - 4 3 1 0 75.00% List
NRL 12 1 -   - 4 7 4 1 58.33% List
NRL Finals 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Super League 70 32 2   - 132 50 16 4 71.43% List
European Championship 2 1 -   - 4 2 0 0 100.00% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1985-94 36 15 -   - 60 27 8 1 75.00% List
England 1995-96 3 1 -   - 4 3 0 0 100.00% List
Ireland 1998 1 2 -   - 8 0 1 0 0.00% List
Overall1985-1998 40 18 0   0 72 30 9 1 75.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1985-1988 1 1 -   - 4 1 0 0 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Great Britain 1985, 1987-89, 1991-92 10 6 -   - 24 7 2 1 70.00% List
England 1995 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Overall1985-1995 11 6 0   0 24 8 2 1 72.73% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain NSWRL 1989 12 1 -   - 4 7 4 1 58.33% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Balmain 1989 12 1 -   - 4 7 4 1 58.33% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Wigan 1983/84 24 6 1   - 26 14 9 1 58.33% List
Wigan 1984/85 34 11 1   - 46 25 8 1 73.53% List
Wigan 1985/86 34 13 -   - 52 26 6 2 76.47% List
Wigan 1986/87 40 23 6   - 104 38 2 0 95.00% List
Wigan 1987/88 31 15 -   - 60 24 5 2 77.42% List
Wigan 1987/88 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Wigan 1988/89 32 15 -   - 60 27 5 0 84.38% List
Wigan 1989/90 32 25 10   - 120 26 5 1 81.25% List
Wigan 1990/91 32 15 1   - 62 24 6 2 75.00% List
Wigan 1991/92 35 39 2   - 160 31 4 0 88.57% List
Wigan 1991/92 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Wigan 1992/93 43 42 -   1 169 36 6 1 83.72% List
Wigan 1992/93 1 1 -   - 4 0 1 0 0.00% List
Wigan 1993/94 34 18 -   - 72 28 6 0 82.35% List
Wigan 1994/95 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
Wigan 1994/95 34 20 1   1 83 31 2 1 91.18% List
Wigan 1995/96 21 7 -   2 30 20 1 0 95.24% List
Wigan 1996 24 17 1   - 70 20 3 1 83.33% List
Wigan 1997 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
London 1997 19 11 -   - 44 12 4 3 63.16% List
Bradford 1998 12 5 -   - 20 7 5 0 58.33% List
London 1998 9 4 1   - 18 5 4 0 55.56% List
London 1999 16 5 -   - 20 13 3 0 81.25% List
London 2000 4 1 -   - 4 2 2 0 50.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Wigan 1983-97 455 267 23   4 1118 373 70 12 81.98% List
London 1997-00 48 21 1   - 86 32 13 3 66.67% List
Bradford 1998 12 5 -   - 20 7 5 0 58.33% List
Overall1983-2000 515 293 24   4 1,224 412 88 15 80.00% List

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Paul Carter, Greg Fiveash, Rugby League Tables, AJ Lucantonio, Andrew Ferguson, Bill Bates, Cymru RL, Alan Katzmann

Sources: Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1999, NSWRL Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1997, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1998, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1995-96, Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1994-95, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1993-94, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1992-93, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1991-92, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1990-91, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1989-90, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1988-89, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1985-86, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1984-85, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1987-88, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1986-87, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook 1996