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Jake Wardle
Jake Wardle (born 18 November 1998) is an English professional rugby league footballer who plays as a , or er, for the Wigan Warriors in the Super League, and England national rugby league team, England and the England Knights at international level. He previously played for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League and has spent time on loan from Huddersfield Giants, Huddersfield at the Warrington Wolves in the Super League, top flight. Background Wardle was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England He is the younger brother of fellow former Huddersfield Giants, Giants player Joe Wardle. Playing career Illingworth ARLFC Jake began his Rugby League career at amateur club Illingworth ARLFC, before signing professional forms. During this time he played in the England Youth internationals against France. Huddersfield Giants Wardle is a product of Huddersfield's academy system, and made his first team début in May 2018, scoring two tries against Widnes Vikings. In 2020, Wardl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax, West Yorkshire
Halifax is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. In the 15th century, the town became an economic hub of the old West Riding of Yorkshire, primarily in woollen manufacture with the large Piece Hall square later built for trading wool in the town centre. The town was a thriving mill town during the Industrial Revolution with the Dean Clough Mill buildings a surviving landmark. In 2021, it had a population of 88,109. It is also the administrative centre of the wider Calderdale Metropolitan Borough. Toponymy The town's name was recorded in about 1091 as ''Halyfax'', most likely from the Old English ''halh-gefeaxe'', meaning "area of coarse grass in the of land". This explanation is generally preferred to derivations from the Old English ' (holy), in ''hālig feax'' or "holy hair", proposed by 16th-century antiquarians. The probably-incorrect interpretation gave rise to two legends. One concern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
