Simon Finnigan
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| Born | 8 December 1981 Warrington, Cheshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 14 st 13 lb (95 kg)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Loose forward, Second-row | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Simon Finnigan (born 8 December 1981)
Background
Simon Finnigan was born in Warrington, Cheshire, England, he grew up in Australia, playing for the Penrith Panthers junior teams before joining Widnes Vikings in 2003.
Club career
Finnigan played three season in Super League for
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Representative
He was named in the Ireland training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup,[5] and the Ireland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.[6]
He was again named in the Ireland squad for the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, and made two appearances in the tournament, his final rugby league match being Ireland's defeat against Australia.[citation needed]
Statistics
Club career (Super League)
| Year | Club | Apps | Pts | T | G | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |  Widnes Vikings |
19 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 2004 | Widnes Vikings |
25 | 32 | 8 | – | - |
| 2005 | Widnes Vikings |
26 | 48 | 12 | – | - |
| 2006 |  Salford City Reds |
25 | 48 | 12 | - | - |
| 2007 | Salford City Reds |
25 | 20 | 5 | - | - |
| 2008 |  Bradford Bulls |
26 | 28 | 7 | - | - |
| 2009 |  Huddersfield Giants |
20 | 20 | 5 | - | - |
| 2010 | Huddersfield Giants |
7 | 4 | 1 | - | - |
| 2012 | Widnes Vikings |
10 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Representative career
| Year | Team | Matches | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008–13 |  Ireland |
9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Coaching career
After retiring as a player, Finnigan moved into coaching become assistant coach at the Toronto Wolfpack. In 20219 he became head coach of Newcastle Thunder then in League 1, the third tier of rugby league in the United Kingdom.[7]
Finnigan was appointed the head coach of the Widnes Vikings in the Championship (the second tier) in November 2020 but left the club in April 2022 by "mutual consent".[8]
References
- ^ "Altius Directory Rugby League World Cup 2008 Ireland Team". web page. Altius Directory. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ loverugbyleague
- ^ RLP
- ^ "Huddersfield lose Simon Finnigan for Super League play-offs". Guardian. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ "Ireland Name World Cup 40 Man Training Squad". Rugby League Ireland. 1 August 2008. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2008.
- ^ "Cassidy included in Ireland squad". BBC. 7 October 2008. Retrieved 7 October 2008.
- ^ Heppenstall, Ross (21 February 2022). "Widnes Vikings remain grounded as fans dare to dream of Super League return". YorkshireLive. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Widnes Vikings part company with head coach Simon Finnigan". Rugby League News. 26 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
External links
- Toronto Wolfpack profile
- Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org
- (archived by web.archive.org) Bradford Bulls profile
- (archived by web.archive.org) Ireland profile