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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 269 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 Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 34 2 36 9-9 - - - 36 - 2 - 19 17 - 52.78% List
Other International Matches - 1 - 1 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
The Ashes - 9 - 9 --- - - - - - - - 3 6 - 33.33% List
Tri-Nations - 1 1 2 --- - - - - - 1 - - 2 - 0.00% List
World Cup - 12 - 12 3-3 - - - 12 - - - 7 5 - 58.33% List
Tour Matches Great BritainGBR - 35 4 39 10-10 - - - 40 - 2 - 21 17 1 53.85% List
Tour Matches Wigan WarriorsWIG - 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - - 3 - 0.00% List
Test Series 3 18 - 18 5-5 - - - 20 - - - 7 11 - 38.89% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
ARL/Super League (NRL Premiership) - 42 - 42 11-11 - - - 44 - 1 1 20 22 - 47.62% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
English Championship 6 142 15 157 59-59 - - - 236 - - - 127 27 3 80.89% List
Premiership Trophy 4 13 1 14 10-10 - - - 40 - - - 11 3 - 78.57% List
Super League 1 82 24 106 33-33 - - - 132 - - - 82 21 3 77.36% List
Challenge Cup 7 34 6 40 14-14 - - - 56 - - - 36 3 1 90.00% List
Regal Trophy 4 23 4 27 6-6 - - - 24 - - - 23 2 2 85.19% List
Lancashire Cup 2 10 2 12 6-6 1 - - 26 - - - 10 2 - 83.33% List
Super League Finals - 4 4 8 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 3 5 - 37.50% List
World Club Challenge 2 3 - 3 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 1 - 66.67% List
UK Top Division 7 224 39 263 92-92 - - - 368 - - - 209 48 6 79.47% List
Other   Comp Wins Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Charity Shield - UK 1 3 - 3 --- - - - - - - - 1 2 - 33.33% List
Overall   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
First Class  403 57 460 155-155 1 - - 622 - 3 1 346 104 10 75.22% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1990-94, 1996, 1999   30 2 32 8-8 - - - 32 - 2 - 16 16 - 50.00% List
England 1995   4 - 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

International Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1990   1 - 1 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Great Britain 1990-92   8 - 8 2-2 - - - 8 - - - 4 4 - 50.00% List
England 1995   4 - 4 1-1 - - - 4 - - - 3 1 - 75.00% List

ARL/Super League (NRL Premiership) - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
AucklandAuckland 19951995 ARL Winfield Cup   11 - 115-5 - - - 20 - 1 - 8 3 - 72.73% List
AucklandAuckland 19961996 ARL Optus Cup   17 - 173-3 - - - 12 - - 1 7 10 - 41.18% List
AucklandAuckland 19971997 Super League Telstra Cup   14 - 143-3 - - - 12 - - - 5 9 - 35.71% List

ARL/Super League (NRL Premiership) - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Warriors 1995-97   42 - 42 11-11 - - - 44 - 1 1 20 22 - 47.62% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
WiganWigan 1986/87   - 2 21-1 - - - 4 - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
WiganWigan 1987/88   1 1 2--- - - - - - - - 2 - - 100.00% List
WiganWigan 1988/89   24 14 389-9 1 - - 38 - - - 29 8 1 76.32% List
WiganWigan 1989/90   31 1 3211-11 - - - 44 - - - 27 4 1 84.38% List
WiganWigan 1990/91   35 2 3712-12 - - - 48 - - - 28 7 2 75.68% List
WiganWigan 1991/92   40 1 4119-19 - - - 76 - - - 35 6 - 85.37% List
WiganWigan 1991/92   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
WiganWigan 1992/93   34 - 3414-14 - - - 56 - - - 29 4 1 85.29% List
WiganWigan 1992/93   1 - 1--- - - - - - - - - 1 - 0.00% List
WiganWigan 1993/94   16 5 218-8 - - - 32 - - - 18 3 - 85.71% List
WiganWigan 1994/95   1 - 11-1 - - - 4 - - - 1 - - 100.00% List
WiganWigan 1994/95   36 - 3620-20 - - - 80 - - - 33 2 1 91.67% List
WiganWigan 1998   18 2 204-4 - - - 16 - - - 18 2 - 90.00% List
WiganWigan 1999   26 1 2713-13 - - - 52 - - - 18 9 1 66.67% List
WiganWigan 2000   32 2 349-9 - - - 36 - - - 28 8 1 82.35% List
WiganWigan 2001   11 21 328-8 - - - 32 - - - 25 10 1 78.13% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   Starts Int APP ST PT T G1FG FG Pts Bin5 Bin Off W L D Win%  
Wigan 1986-94, 1998-01   307 52 359 129-129 1 - - 518 - - - 291 59 9 81.06% 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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Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Big League, Rothmans Rugby League Yearbook (1981-82 to 1999), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World , Irvin Saxton's Record Keepers' Club, Match Video