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Denis Betts

Playing Career

All information provided below is based only on data available in the RLP database and should be used as a guide only.

Vital Statistics

Born
Sunday, 14th September, 1969
Current Age
56 years and 305 days

Competitions Won

Test Series
1990 New Zealand vs Great Britain, 1992 New Zealand vs Great Britain, 1993 Great Britain vs New Zealand
English Championship
1986/87, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95
Premiership Trophy
1989/90, 1991/92, 1993/94, 1994/95
Super League
1998
Challenge Cup
1988/89, 1989/90, 1990/91, 1991/92, 1992/93, 1993/94, 1994/95
Regal Trophy
1988/89, 1989/90, 1992/93, 1994/95
Lancashire Cup
1988/89, 1992/93
World Club Challenge
1991, 1994
Charity Shield - UK
1991/92

Honours & Awards

Lance Todd Trophy
1991
Man Of Steel Award
1995

Biography

Great Britain forward, a veteran of 30 Test appearances and a three-times Lions tourist (1990, 1992 and 1996), joined his former Wigan coach John Monie at the newly promoted Auckland Warriors in 1995. Betts, who had played with Wigan since 1986, returned to the club in 1998 until seeing out his career in 2001.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Tests (Senior International Matches) -342369-9---36-2-1917-52.78%List
Other International Matches -1-11-1---4---1--100.00%List
The Ashes -9-9----------36-33.33%List
Tri-Nations -112--------1--2-0.00%List
World Cup -12-123-3---12---75-58.33%List
Tour MatchesGreat BritainGBR-3543910-10---40-2-2117153.85%List
Tour MatchesWigan WarriorsWIG-3-3-----------3-0.00%List
Test Series 318-185-5---20---711-38.89%List
Club Career - Australia Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
ARL/Super League (NRL Premiership) -42-4211-11---44-112022-47.62%List
Club Career - UK Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
English Championship 61421515759-59---236---12727380.89%List
Premiership Trophy 41311410-10---40---113-78.57%List
Super League 1822410633-33---132---8221377.36%List
Challenge Cup 73464014-14---56---363190.00%List
Regal Trophy 4234276-6---24---232285.19%List
Lancashire Cup 2102126-61--26---102-83.33%List
Super League Finals -4482-2---8---35-37.50%List
World Club Challenge 23-31-1---4---21-66.67%List
UK Top Division 72243926392-92---368---20948679.47%List
Other Comp WinsStartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Charity Shield - UK 13-3----------12-33.33%List
Overall StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
First Class 40357460155-1551--622-313461041075.22%List

Test Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1990-94, 1996, 1999 302328-8---32-2-1616-50.00%List
England1995 4-41-1---4---31-75.00%List

International Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1990 1-11-1---4---1--100.00%List

World Cup Matches - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Great Britain1990-92 8-82-2---8---44-50.00%List
England1995 4-41-1---4---31-75.00%List

ARL/Super League (NRL Premiership) - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
AucklandAuckland19951995 ARL Winfield Cup 11-115-5---20-1-83-72.73%List
AucklandAuckland19961996 ARL Optus Cup 17-173-3---12--1710-41.18%List
AucklandAuckland19971997 Super League Telstra Cup 14-143-3---12---59-35.71%List

ARL/Super League (NRL Premiership) - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Warriors1995-97 42-4211-11---44-112022-47.62%List

English Career - By Year

TeamSeason StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
WiganWigan1986/87 -221-1---4---2--100.00%List
WiganWigan1987/88 112----------2--100.00%List
WiganWigan1988/89 2414389-91--38---298176.32%List
WiganWigan1989/90 3113211-11---44---274184.38%List
WiganWigan1990/91 3523712-12---48---287275.68%List
WiganWigan1991/92 4014119-19---76---356-85.37%List
WiganWigan1991/92 1-1----------1--100.00%List
WiganWigan1992/93 34-3414-14---56---294185.29%List
WiganWigan1992/93 1-1-----------1-0.00%List
WiganWigan1993/94 165218-8---32---183-85.71%List
WiganWigan1994/95 1-11-1---4---1--100.00%List
WiganWigan1994/95 36-3620-20---80---332191.67%List
WiganWigan1998 182204-4---16---182-90.00%List
WiganWigan1999 2612713-13---52---189166.67%List
WiganWigan2000 322349-9---36---288182.35%List
WiganWigan2001 1121328-8---32---2510178.13%List

English Career - By Team

TeamYears StartsIntAPPSTPTTG1FGFGPtsBin5BinOffWLDWin% 
Wigan1986-94, 1998-01 30752359129-1291--518---29159981.06%List

Your Say

  • Graham Berry
    13 Jul 2024 4:47am

    Betts debuted at Central Lark, Wigan rihh G t at the end of the season. Their win that evening confirmed them as first division champions and their opponents that night, Featherstone Rovers were relegated to the old second division at the same time

  • Graham Berry
    13 Jul 2024 4:48am

    Betts debuted at Central Lark, Wigan right at the end of the season. Their win that evening confirmed them as first division champions and their opponents that night, Featherstone Rovers were relegated to the old second division at the same time

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Greg Fiveash, AJ Lucantonio, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, Terry Liberopoulos, Tim Costello, Max Turner, Cymru RL, Bill Bates

Sources:David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, Richard Bailey's Rugby League World, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Match Video