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Michael Withers
| Personal information |
| Full name |
Michael Withers |
| Date of birth |
16 May 1976 (1976-05-16) (age 32) |
| Place of birth |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Height |
188 cm (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight |
93 kg (14st 10lb) |
| Nickname(s) |
Mick, Witho |
| School(s) |
John Paul II Marayong |
| Club information |
| Position(s) |
Centre, Full-Back |
| Current club |
Retired |
| Number |
4 |
| Youth clubs |
| Years |
Club |
|
St Clair Comets |
| Youth representative teams |
| 1994 |
Australian Schoolboys |
|
| Senior clubs* |
| Years |
Club |
Apps (points) |
1995–1998
1999–2006
2007 |
Balmain Tigers
Bradford Bulls
Wigan Warriors |
40 (138)
177 (440)
7 (4) |
| Representative teams |
| 2000–2007 |
Ireland |
|
|
* Professional club appearances and points
counted for domestic first grade only.
|
Michael Withers (born 16 May 1976 in Sydney, New South Wales) is a former professional Irish-Australian rugby league player. He previously played for the Balmain Tigers in the National Rugby League (NRL) and Wigan Warriors and Bradford Bulls in the Super League competition. His usual position was at fullback. He is also a keen cricketer having played for Jer Lane Cricket Club (Towergate Halifax Cricket League), whilst playing Rugby in the UK.
Withers scored 108 tries in 170 games for the Bulls. He is also one of the few players to have recorded a hat-trick in a Grand Final, doing so against Wigan Warriors for Bradford Bulls in 2003. He has won three Grand Finals and two Challenge Cups with the Bulls.
Withers made his Wigan debut in a 16-10 defeat by Warrington Wolves at the JJB Stadium on 9th February 2007.
In June 2007 a knee injury forced Withers to retire with immediate effect.[1] [2]
[edit] International
Withers, who won the Australian Dally M Junior Player of the Year in 1994, was called up for Great Britain in the 2001 Ashes Series, but did not play due to injury concerns.[3] Withers later withdrew himself from the Great Britain squad without playing a game.[4] His initial selection in the Great Britain training squad by Australian coach David Waite created some controversy.[5] Withers qualified for Great Britain through his Irish grandparents and he played for Ireland in the 2000 World Cup.
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